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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google on Wednesday took a big step toward pushing its Pixel product line-up down a road already paved by Apple and its array of trendsetting devices.
The latest additions to its six-year-old Pixel brand will include Google’s first smartwatch that draws upon the features and expertise it has gained from last year’s $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness gadget maker Fitbit.
The new watch, targeted for an autumn release, marks Google’s first major attempt to make its mark in wearable technology, a market that has been growing steadily since Apple introduced its smartwatch in 2014. Until now, Google’s presence in the smartwatch market had been limited to making a version of its mobile Android operating system for watches made by other companies.
Google also used its annual I/O developers conference to tease a Pixel tablet that it is scheduled for release next year to compete against Apple’s market-leading iPad.
Besides showcasing its upcoming devices, Google also previewed the next version of its Android operating system, which runs most of the world’s smartphones outside Apple’s iPhone. It also highlighted several advances in the field of artificial intelligence.
Google’s emphasis on new devices signals that a company best known for its dominant search engine and other popular internet software is confident it now has a better handle on how to design and manufacture hardware. It released its first Pixel smartphone in 2016.
“It takes a long time to build the capabilities, and now you are seeing very visibly that technology be expressed through many different products,” Rick Osterloh, the executive in charge of Google’s device division, told reporters earlier this week. “It was like an iceberg in that you didn’t see a lot what was happening underneath, but now you can really see all these things coming to the surface.”
Because it already brings more than $200 billion annually in digital ad sales, Google can afford to branch out into different directions and find new ways to connect with people, said Gartner analyst Tuong Nguyen.
Adding more products to the Pixel line-up “gives them another touch point to learn and experience things with people more directly,” Nguyen said. “Now, they not only be in your pocket, but now they can be on your wrist, and in your ears, too.”
Before launching its smartwatch, Google will be fleshing out its selection of Pixel phones with a new budget model called the 6a coming out in late July, along with its first set of wireless ear buds to include noise cancellation.
The Pixel 6a will include Google’s top-of-the line processor but sell for $449 — a 25% discount from the slightly more sophisticated Pixel 6 released last fall. The Pixel Buds Pro will sell for $199. Both products are scheduled for a July 28 release.
Because it already brings more than $200 billion annually in digital ad sales, Google can afford to branch out into different directions and find new ways to connect with people, said Gartner analyst Tuong Nguyen.
Adding more products to the Pixel line-up “gives them another touch point to learn and experience things with people more directly,” Nguyen said. “They not only be in your pocket, but now they can be on your wrist, and in your ears, too.”
The watch will be the first product to test a privacy pledge that Google made to gain regulatory approval for its Fitbit takeover 16 months ago. As part of the deal, Google promised not to collect the health and fitness information accumulated through Fitbit features to sell digital ads that generate most of its revenue — a commitment that the company said it will honor with the new Pixel Watch.
Although they still aren’t anywhere as popular as phones, smartwatches continued to make significant inroads with projected worldwide shipments of 31.3 million units this year, up from 18.5 million in 2019 before the pandemic helped stoke even more demand for internet-connected gadgets.
Even after pouring billions of dollars into a hardware division that now employs thousands of people, Google hasn’t made major inroads.
Despite occasional glowing reviews, Pixel smartphones have less than a 1% share of the global market for the devices, according to the research firm International Data Corp. All told, IDC estimates that fewer than 30 million Pixel smartphones have been sold since the release of the first model nearly six years ago. By contrast, Apple shipped more than 56 million iPhones during the first three months of this year alone, according to IDC.
But IDC analyst Nabila Popal said there are signs that the Pixel smartphone line is starting to gain more traction. She believes the Pixel 6 would have sold even better than it already has were it not for chip shortages that have hurt a variety of products, increasing the chances that the lower priced 6a model will be “very well received.”
For its part, Google says the Pixel 6 already has outsold the Pixel 4 and Pixel 5 combined during its first six months on the market.
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TOKYO (AP) — Toyota’s profit declined 31% in the January-March quarter from the year before, but the Japanese automaker still wrapped up a year of record earnings.
Toyota Motor Corp. reported Wednesday a profit of 533.8 billion yen ($4.1 billion) in the last quarter, down from 777.1 billion yen the previous fiscal year. Quarterly sales rose nearly 6% to 8.1 trillion yen ($62 billion).
Toyota and other automakers have been struggling to keep up with customer demand for their products because of parts shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The company still sold 8.2 million vehicles around the world during the fiscal year through March, up from 7.6 million vehicles in the previous fiscal year.
For the fiscal year, Toyota racked up a 2.85 trillion yen ($21.9 billion) profit, up nearly 27% from 2.25 trillion yen the year before.
Toyota, which makes the Prius hybrid, Lexus luxury models and Camry sedan, said its profits got a boost from a favorable exchange rate. A weaker yen helps lift the performance of Japanese exporters like Toyota when overseas earnings are converted into yen.
Toyota’s operating income increased across global markets, including Japan, North America, Europe and the rest of Asia. The company said it’s expecting vehicle sales to grow in all regions in coming months. It also plans to boost electric vehicle sales, as customers show more interest in ecological vehicles and sustainability goals.
For the fiscal year through March 2023, Toyota forecast a profit of 2.26 trillion yen ($17 billion), 20% lower than the fiscal year that ended in March. It expects soaring materials costs to cut into its profits.
Toyota, based in Toyota city, central Japan, warned the various effects of COVID-19 have hurt its operations and added to uncertainty over what lays ahead.
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After ACE loses in the Elite Eight, no Middle Georgia teams remain in the GHSA baseball playoffs
Social Circle holds off a late rally by ACE.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The only team still alive from Middle Georgia in the GHSA baseball playoffs was ACE Charter, who hosted Social Circle Redskins in a game three decider for a spot in the 1A Public Final Four.
The Redskins started hot, scoring three runs in the first inning.
ACE cut the deficit to one after scoring two runs in the bottom of the fourth.
However, Social Circle scored one run in the fifth and sixth innings to take a 5-2 lead.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Gryphons hit a two-run home run to cut the deficit to one but failed to score in the seventh and lost 5-4.
No teams from Middle Georgia remain in the GHSA baseball playoffs; however, John Milledge Academy is competing in the GISA State Finals on Friday.
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BS Report: May 11th – A Slow Start for the Braves
It's a disappointing start of the season for the World Champion Atlanta Braves as they struggle to pass .500.
It’s a disappointing start of the season for the World Champion Atlanta Braves as they struggle to pass .500. Can they turn it around or is this what fans can expect all the way to November? Bill Shanks points out where the team is lacking and what they need to win the division.
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Clouds increase Thursday, ahead of Friday rain chances
Sunshine helped to heat us into the mid 80s this afternoon, but changes are on the way for the end of the week.
Overnight we will start to see a few clouds, as well as a slow increase in humidity.
Tomorrow we will start the day with mostly clear skies, but as a low pressure system moves closer clouds will increase.
An isolated shower will be possible, mainly after 5pm.
By Friday the low pressure will move onshore, bringing our next chance of widespread showers and storms.
The cloud cover and rain will also be keeping our highs cooler than normal, with most of us topping out in the mid and upper 70s.
A few storms are possible, but severe weather is not expected.
The center of low pressure will be pushing north on Saturday, leaving us with a nice, warm day.
By Sunday another front will be moving into the area (the timing is still up in the air), bringing another chance for storms.
Still not expecting to pick up a significant amount of rain from this, but we could see up to 1/4″.
Sunday is also the beginning of a big warm up for next week.
Another round of storms is possible on Monday, fueled by intense heat and increased humidity.
Highs next week will be warming into the mid 90s with dry weather, so get ready for the return of summer.
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ICYMI: Stories you may have missed today on 41NBC News Top stories from May 11, 2022 May 11, 2022 Clayton Poulnott, Macon Judicial Circuit DA provides update on January officer-involved shooting in Crawford County UPDATE: 11-year-old Crawford County girl found safe Houston County’s new solar energy project now operational+ For other stories you may have missed, click here. FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
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Northeast High School hires William Gordon as its new basketball head coach
William Gordon comes from Hampton High School.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — After 10 years under the leadership of current Bibb County Athletics Director Kevin Grooms, the Northeast High School boys basketball program will have a new face leading the team.
William Gordon joins the Raiders as the new head coach and comes from Hampton High School.
Gordon has extensive knowledge at the collegiate and high school levels, but for Grooms, the hiring process was about finding someone who can connect with the kids at Northeast and understand where they come from.
“He understands the culture of Northeast,” said Grooms. “He comes from Illinois, so some of the kids within the Northeast community he’s seen or either been around those types of kids. We want those types of people who want to be a part of our community dealing with Northeast High School apart of it. And with his experience that he’s bringing, I think that Northeast is going to do wonders.”
The Raiders are coming off a Final Four run in the GHSA basketball playoffs and look to build upon that with new leadership.
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The boil advisory issued by the Village of Cankton Water System due to a broken water main for the affected area south of Billeaud Rd along Hwy 93 has been lifted effective immediately.
Posted at 10:04 AM, May 12, 2022
and last updated 2022-05-12 11:04:43-04
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Cloud cover to return to Middle Georgia this afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Clouds will return to Middle Georgia this afternoon ahead of our next storm system.
Today
There is an abundance of sunshine to get things rolling on this Thursday. The sun will remain plentiful through the morning and into the lunchtime hours. However, during the middle of the afternoon (1-3 PM) we will likely begin to see some clouds moving into the region from the east. At the minimum our eastern counties will begin to see clouds during the later lunchtime hours. Wind will also be relatively breezy this afternoon as they come in at 10-15 mph from the northeast. Gusts could reach speeds of up to 25 mph. Highs won’t be quite as warm as yesterday; the region will mainly reach into the lower 80s this afternoon. A couple of isolated showers will also be possible ahead of the sunset. The best chance for those will also be in our eastern counties.
Cloud cover will continue to increase overnight, eventually reaching blanket or near blanket conditions across the region. Some more showers are likely around the region tonight as the system makes its way in. Lows will be warmed by the added insulation, only dropping into the low to mid 60s. Winds will still be northeasterly as well, but the speed should cut back to 5-10 mph.
Tomorrow
Our Friday will begin with plenty of cloud cover and likely a few isolated showers. The umbrella or a raincoat would be a good idea out the door as several scattered showers and thunderstorms are anticipated to come through during the afternoon. No severe weather is expected, however a storm or two could have some strong wind gusts. Highs will be kept cooler by the rain and added cloud cover, only reaching into the mid to upper 70s during the afternoon. The wind will still blow from the northeast, once again at 5-10 mph. Expected rain totals for those who see rain (which is most if not all of Middle Georgia) will be between .25″ and .5″, however some locally higher amounts will be possible. Rain will slow during the evening hours.
Cloud cover will begin to clear a bit once the sun sets. A couple of showers may linger early, but they won’t last into the middle of the night. The wind will finally begin to show some variability as it shifts slightly to the east for an east-northeasterly flow. The speed will also slow to about 5 mph. With the clouds breaking a bit, low temperatures should cool a bit as well, dropping back into the upper 50s and lower 60s.
The Weekend and Beyond
Temperatures will rebound quickly this weekend. On Saturday the skies will be partly cloudy throughout the day. Highs will warm into the mid to upper 80s around the region, jumping about 10 degrees from the afternoon prior. The wind will be variable at about 5 mph. A few scattered showers are possible during the afternoon and evening. Overnight lows will warm up as the heatwave moves in, only falling into the low to mid 60s.
Sunday will see mostly sunny skies with cloud fields that develop in the afternoon. Highs will climb into the lower 90s for most of the region. The wind will come from the south-southwest at 5-10 mph. There will also be a chance for some isolated showers during the afternoon and evening hours. Lows will remain above the 60 degree mark.
We will begin to see some spots push back towards the mid 90s on Monday. Again the morning will be sunny with cloud fields and scattered showers firing up in the afternoon and evening hours when it gets hot. Winds will be westerly at about 6-12 mph. Lows will remain above 60 degrees.
Follow Meteorologist Aaron Lowery on Facebook (Aaron Lowery 41NBC) and Twitter (@ALowWX) for weather updates throughout the day. Also, you can watch his forecasts Monday through Friday on 41NBC News at Daybreak (6-7 a.m.) and 41Today (11 a.m).
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Man dies in accident at Tractor Supply Distribution Center involving forklift
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones tells 41NBC that a man has died after an accident at the Tractor Supply Distribution Center in Macon.
According to Jones, the accident took place around 9:39 a.m. on Thursday morning at the center by Frank Amerson Parkway.
The accident involved a forklift and a gun safe, and has left a man dead.
The deputy coroner is on the scene.
More information will be posted as it is available, stay with 41NBC for updates.
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This summer, the Port Barre Police Department is hosting an annual program for children who live in the town or attend school in the town, and applications are open now.
To help fund this program, the PBPD is hosting a Market in the Park on June 4 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Vetearns Memorial Park in Port Barre. Vendors pay $25 for a spot to sell their crafts. Booths will be open to all vendors who specialize in hand-made original arts, crafts, photography, woodworking, bakery, ceramics and metal working, etc. Vintage and Antique vendors are welcome. Please contact Dawn Quebedeaux, Mon- Fri 8a- 3p @ 337-585-6212 for booth information.
The same day and location, the PBPD will be selling Sausage Poboys. Tickets for the poboys can be picked up at the Port Barre police department. The tickets are $8.00 each, cash only please, no checks or debit cards. You can get tickets at the police station 24/7.
The annual Youth Mentoring Program designed for Port Barre boys and girls (and students enrolled in any school inside Port Barre) from the ages 8- 14 years of age. These young ladies and gentlemen will be spending several hours a day, for 5 days, with Chief Deon R. Boudreaux and some of Port Barre's finest.
This year's program will be June 27 through July 1,2022
On those days, police will teach on topics such as bicycle safety, Anti- Bullying, CPR/ First Aid, Drug Awareness, general child safety concerns, teamwork, the proper method of addressing adults and elders, chivalry, manners, social behavior and more.
[Chief Deon R. Boudreaux] "
This is not a bootcamp for ill behaved children but a mentoring program to not only teach them about important life topics but also to help build a trusting relationship between our youth and our police," says Chief Deon Boudreaux. "This program focuses on important life usable education instead of the typical junior police programs that basically focus on a police activity and /or youth boot camps for discipline. Over the years, I've had parents asking for a "bootcamp" for ill behaved kids but I personally don't like police being used as tactic to scare children into submission. Most police officers cringe when we are in public and a mother points towards us and tells her small child "see that cop? I'm going to make him take you to jail if you don't behave" or when parents ask us to scare their child because of bad behavior. It’s the parents job to discipline, not ours. These actions make children believe the police are no different than the boogey man. Fear causes hate and disrespect. When those scared little kids grow up, they will not trust the police, they will hate us and when we have to deal with them as adults, they'll fight us. We want them to grow up to trust us."
That's where the mentoring idea comes in, he says.
"So, I've decided to create a program where we can be a positive influence to our youth. Spend time with them in a friendly, fun but educational setting," Boudreaux says.
Applications can be picked up at the Port Barre Police Department located at 498 Saizan Ave. Port Barre. Completed applications should be returned to the police department by June 1, 2022.
Any questions regarding the program, please contact, Chief’s Secretary Dawn Quebedeaux, at the Port Barre police department at (337) 585-6212
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, responding to the recent sharp decline in the value of cryptocurrencies, said Thursday that additional federal regulation was needed to respond to the wave of speculative investment in the currency whose secrecy is an essential part of its appeal.
“We really need a regulatory framework to guard against the risks,” Yellen said of cryptocurrencies called stable coins, during a House committee hearing Thursday. Citing the rapid rise in use of digital assets, she added, “Really, we need a comprehensive framework so that there are no gaps in the regulation.”
Stable coins are a type of cryptocurrency pegged to a specific value, usually the dollar, another currency or gold. Its parity with the dollar is what, in theory, makes it stable. However, volatility in the cryptocurrency market this week challenged that premise.
“We’ve had a real life demonstration of the risks,” she said, referring to the meltdown of the TerraUSD beginning on Monday.
A run — or sale by a large number of owners — on the Terra stable coin, caused it to drop in value from roughly $8 to below 30 cents.
A Federal Reserve report released Monday outlines how stable coins are vulnerable to runs.
“Terra broke the buck and this morning and yesterday the largest stable coin Tether also broke the buck,” referring to another token that dropped below its dollar peg this week.
Yellen was also questioned at the hearing on the root cause of inflation, which has driven up prices, and how the administration plans to combat rising energy, housing and food costs.
She said the administration is doing what it can to address supply chain issues and other contributors to inflation.
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ATLANTA (AP) — South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group is expected to announce next week that it’s building a massive electric vehicle plant near Savannah, Georgia, according to a U.S. official familiar with the anticipated announcement.
Hyundai is finalizing those plans as President Joe Biden is set to travel to South Korea next week as part of his first visit to Asia during his presidency.
The White House and Hyundai have been in discussions about the project, which is expected to bring thousands of new jobs to Georgia, and the formal announcement is likely during Biden’s scheduled May 20-21 visit to Seoul, according to the official who was not authorized to comment and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The official stressed though that details of the formal announcement are still being worked out.
The plant could grow to include 8,500 employees and would be built on a 2,200-acre (890-hectare)site that state and local governments own near the hamlet of Ellabell, Georgia, said two people familiar with Georgia’s talks with Hyundai. The location’s about 25 miles (40 kilometers) inland from Savannah. The second person said Hyundai would invest more than $7 billion and could also build some cars powered by gasoline engines at the site, with an announcement in Georgia set for May 20. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the confidential talks.
It would be the second huge electric vehicle plant announced in Georgia in less than a year. Rivian Automotive in December announced it would build a $5 billion, 7,500-job electric truck plant about 45 miles (70 kilometers) east of Atlanta.
“Hyundai Motor Group is committed to accelerating electrification in the U.S.,” said spokesperson Michelle Tinson. “We will announce the location of our new US EV plant soon.”
Biden is heading to South Korea and Japan for talks with those two countries’ leaders. He also will meet during that trip with leaders from the Indo-Pacific strategic alliance with the U.S. known as the Quad: Australia, India and Japan.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who took office earlier this week, pledged during his campaign to strengthen U.S.-South Korea ties.
U.S. Sen Raphael Warnock, a Georgia Democrat, met with Kia officials Tuesday. “I tell business leaders regularly: Georgia is open for business,” Warnock said, not mentioning the possibility of the plant.
Hyundai’s interest in Georgia was first reported by Reuters, while The Atlanta Journal-Constitution initially reported the announcement plan. The company sells cars under the Hyundai and Kia brands.
The announcement would come in the closing days before Georgia’s May 24 primary elections and could be a last-minute boost to Gov. Brian Kemp. The Republican incumbent leads in polls in his effort to hold off a challenge from former U.S. Sen. David Perdue and others in the GOP primary. Perdue has repeatedly attacked the Rivian deal, in which Georgia and local governments have pledged $1.5 billion of incentives and tax breaks, saying the state is transferring money to liberal financiers and should have consulted with local residents who oppose the plant because it threatens their rural quality of life.
The South Korean automaker would add a third American assembly plant to the Hyundai factory in Montgomery, Alabama, and a Kia factory in West Point, Georgia. It’s unclear what models would be assembled at the new Georgia plant. Hyundai announced plans to invest $7.4 billion in the United States by 2025 to produce electric vehicles, upgrade plants and develop technology. The company plans to start building hybrid and electric vehicles at its Montgomery plant by this fall, investing $300 million.
Kemp has cultivated ties to the Korean automaker, part of a push to deliver jobs to parts of Georgia outside Atlanta and to build Georgia’s position in the electric vehicle industry. South Korean conglomerate SK Group is building a $2.6 billion complex to make batteries for electric vehicles in Commerce, northeast of Atlanta.
“There was a reason I made my first economic development trip to South Korea and visited with great companies like Kia and Hyundai and a lot of others. We’ve got a great partnership with them and a lot of other South Korean companies, and we have for a long time,” Kemp said Monday.
The deal would solidify Georgia’s efforts to capture a big piece of the electric vehicle industry. Pat Wilson, Georgia’s economic development commissioner, said in December after Georgia landed Rivian that the industry transition is a “seed field of opportunity” for Georgia.
“Looking forward, I just see a huge amount of opportunity for us,” Wilson said,
Georgia bought the site, which includes more than 2,200 acres (890) hectares) for $61 million last July, with Bryan and Chatham counties each kicking in $9 million.
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Madhani reported from Washington. Associated Press auto writer Tom Krisher contributed from Detroit and writer Russ Bynum contributed from Savannah, Georgia.
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South Side State Rep. Kam Buckner announces run for Chicago mayor
CHICAGO - The Chicago mayoral race is heating up, with another contender tossing their hat into the ring.
Illinois State Representative Kam Buckner announced Thursday he will be running for Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s position.
Buckner is currently a state representative who serves in the 26th District. He is a native South Sider.
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His mayoral platform is to restore trust, improve schools and reduce crime.
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Buckner's resume includes serving as Executive Director of World Sport Chicago, the nonprofit that stems from Chicago’s failed bid for the 2016 Olympics.
He also worked for the Cubs, US Senator Dick Durbin and served on the Chicago State University Board.
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Buckner joins Alderman Raymond Lopez and businessman Willie Wilson in announcing their bids for the mayor’s office in 2023.
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Food trucks to fill Carolyn Crayton Park Saturday for first ‘Picnic in the Park’
Macon-Bibb Parks and Recreation is hosting its first ever Picnic in the Park Festival this weekend.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb Parks and Recreation is hosting its first ever Picnic in the Park Festival this weekend.
Seven food trucks will be present, offering everything from Latin food to burgers to desserts.
The Picnic will hold events for all age ranges.
An inflatable bounce house and obstacle course will be on-site for children, and corn hole and a wine slushy food truck will be available for adults.
Macon-Bibb Parks and Recreation Senior Administrator Kalyn Collins says this event will bring the community together.
“I think it brings us together,” she said. “We’ll have different types of entertainment, so hopefully from different genres for everyone to enjoy. Just getting people outside and realizing we are a community to build a better community for Macon-Bibb County.”
The festival is this Saturday, May 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Carolyn Crayton Park.
Collins says you can arrive early if you would like to find a particular spot.
There will be places to sit, but Collins suggests bringing your own towels or chairs.
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FVSU swears in Police Chief Antonio Fletcher
Antonio Fletcher was sworn in as Fort Valley State University's newest police chief on Thursday.
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT )— Antonio Fletcher was sworn in as Fort Valley State University’s newest police chief on Thursday.
According to University President, Paul Jones, the ceremony was not just for the university, but also the community.
“He brings extensive experience to our university,” President Jones said. “We had a great chief here in our last chief who set a great foundation, so he’s going to be able to build upon that.”
Chief Fletcher, who comes to FVSU from Southern Crescent Technical College in Griffin, did not speak with the media after the ceremony. President Jones said they want to give him time to acclimate to campus.
“I really want to give him that opportunity to observe and again come back with a very thoughtful vision, versus bringing a vision from where he came from,” President Jones explained.
Chief Fletcher did give a speech following the ceremony. He talked about the calling to serve and also thanked the many people who have supported his career.
“I want to say, ‘Fort Valley State University, my door is always open,'” he said. “I am truly humbled to be chosen as the next Police Chief here at Fort Valley State.”
President Jones says they’re looking forward to Chief Fletcher’s leadership.
“[He will] become really embedded in the community and make sure our police officers are engaged with the university community and get to know us and work with us,” President Jones said.
Chief Fletcher says he hopes the department will continue to help students finish their degrees.
“Our department will be a part of their development as they become lawyers, doctors, veterinarians, educators, and 21st century change agents,” Chief Fletcher said.
Former FVSU Police Chief Anita Allen attended the swearing-in ceremony. She left in January after accepting the Chief of Police role at Albany State University.
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Social media threats lead Rutland High School to go on precautionary lockdown on Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Around 2 p.m. on Thursday, Rutland High School went into a precautionary lockdown due to a potential threat on the school.
According to Stephanie Hartley with the Bibb County School District, a student alerted administrators to a social media account with a post alleging a possible threat to the school– it was this that led to the lockdown. Campus police responded to the school, and is currently working with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and Instagram to track the account.
It was due to this threat that the school remained in a precautionary lockdown that limited movement within the school until dismissal at around 2:15 p.m. Rutland Middle School was also under restricted movement until the High School’s dismissal as a precautionary measure as the schools are on the same complex.
More information will be posted as it becomes available, stay with 41NBC for more updates.
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Twiggs County School District collects more than $9,000 to help target reading loss
The Twiggs County School District, like most other school districts, has dealt with learning loss due to the pandemic.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Twiggs County School District, like most other school districts, has dealt with learning loss due to the pandemic.
In an effort to reverse that trend, the district is investing in itself and the community.
Through a partnership with the United Way of Central Georgia, schools participated in a ‘Workplace United Way Campaign,” which raised more than $9,000.
The funds will go toward giving back to families who may have lost their homes due to fire, adding Girls and Boy Scouts programs to schools, and most importantly, to the United Way’s Read United Program.
More than 100 students have benefited from the program, which just started last year.
“Our students get exposed to an array of different reading materials that we may not have here on campus,” Jeffersonville Elementary School Principal Rise Jenkins said. “The partnership that they have reading with another community member is impeccable.”
Principal Jenkins says the program allows students who may be falling behind in reading to catch up.
It’s all made possible thanks to the help of volunteers like Angela Wootson.
“They learn vocabulary, of course comprehension, critical thinking,” she said. “We provide a lot of open-ended questions.”
First grader Nolan Floyd is one student benefiting from the program.
“I like to read, because you get to read words and learn new words to read,” he said.
“Students that were struggling, now they’re beginning just to read independently more,” his teacher, LaToya Pearson, said. “They’re excited about going to the library, excited about new books.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. producer prices soared 11% in April from a year earlier, a hefty gain that indicates high inflation will remain a burden for consumers and businesses in the months ahead.
The Labor Department said Thursday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it reaches consumers — climbed 0.5% in April from March. That is a slowdown from the previous month, however, when it jumped 1.6%.
The report included some signs that price increases are moderating, but at a painfully high level. The year-over-year increase in April fell from the 11.5% annual gain in March, the first decline in the yearly data since December 2020. And the monthly gain of 0.5% was the smallest in seven months.
Yet prices are still rising at a historically rapid clip. Food costs rose 1.5% just in April from March, while shipping and warehousing prices leapt 3.6%. New car prices rose 0.8%.
The producer price data captures inflation at an earlier stage of production and can sometimes signal where consumer prices are headed. It also feeds into the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, the personal consumption expenditures price index.
Thursday’s figures came just a day after the government released consumer price data for April, which showed that inflation leapt 8.3% last month from a year ago. That increase is down slightly from the four-decade high in March of 8.5%. On a monthly basis, inflation rose 0.3% in April from March, the smallest increase in eight months.
Still, there were plenty of signs in the consumer price report that inflation will remain stubbornly high, likely for the rest of this year and into 2023. Rents rose faster as many apartment buildings have lifted monthly payments for new tenants. Prices for airline tickets jumped by the most on records dating to 1963. And food prices continued to rise sharply.
The Federal Reserve has stepped up its fight against rampant price increases, lifting its benchmark short-term interest rate by a half-point last week to a range of 0.75% and 1%. That increase is double its usual quarter-point hike.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell also signaled the Fed will likely hike rates by a half-point in June and July. Several Fed officials have said they would like to get its benchmark rate to roughly 2.5% by the end of this year, which would constitute the fastest pace of hikes in 33 years.
The prospect of higher interest rates and the potential that they could push the economy into recession has badly rattled financial markets this month.
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At least 11 people have died and 31 suspected migrants were rescued Thursday after a vessel capsized near Puerto Rico, a US Coast Guard official said Thursday.
A US Customs and Border Protection aircrew on Thursday morning spotted the troubled vessel and people in the water about 10 nautical miles north of Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico, the Coast Guard said in a news release. The people didn't appear to be wearing life jackets.
Crews were able to pull 31 survivors from the water, a spokesperson with the US Coast Guard's 7th District told CNN. Eleven bodies have also been found, he said.
The search and rescue operation is ongoing, the agency said.
US Customs and Border Protection and Puerto Rican police are also on the scene, the spokesperson said.
The nationality of the suspected migrants is unknown.
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Atlanta Falcons 2022 season schedule released
Atlanta Falcons host nine home games and play eight road games.
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The NFL has officially released the 2022 season schedules.
Here’s a look at the Atlanta Falcons schedule:
Week 1: Atlanta Falcons host New Orleans Saints, Sept. 11 at 1 p.m.
Week 2: Atlanta Falcons @ LA Rams, Sept. 18 at 4:05 p.m.
Week 3: Atlanta Falcons @ Seattle Seahawks, Sept. 25 at 4:25 p.m.
Week 4: Atlanta Falcons host Cleveland Browns, Oct. 2 at 1 p.m.
Week 5: Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m.
Week 6: Atlanta Falcons host San Francisco 49ers, Oct. 16 at 1 p.m.
Week 7: Atlanta Falcons @ Cincinnati Bengals, Oct. 23 at 1 p.m.
Week 8: Atlanta Falcons host Carolina Panthers, Oct. 30 at 1 p.m.
Week 9: Atlanta Falcons host LA Chargers, Nov. 6 at 1 p.m.
Week 10: Atlanta Falcons @ Carolina Panthers, Nov. 10 at 8:15 p.m.
Week 11: Atlanta Falcons host Chicago Bears, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m.
Week 12: Atlanta Falcons @ Washington Commanders, Nov. 27 at 1 p.m.
Week 13: Atlanta Falcons host Pittsburg Steelers, Dec. 4 at 1 p.m.
Week 14: BYE
Week 15: Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints, Dec. 17 or 18 TBD
Week 16: Atlanta Falcons @ Baltimore Ravens, Dec. 24 at 1 p.m.
Week 17: Atlanta Falcons host Arizona Cardinals, Jan. 1 at 1 p.m.
Week 18: Atlanta Falcons host Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jan. 7 or 8 TBD
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BCSO looking for stolen truck from restaurant parking lot
Investigators say a Ford F-250 was stolen from the Texas Border Grill parking lot on Houston Road.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office needs your help in a theft case.
Investigators say a Ford F-250 was stolen from the Texas Border Grill parking lot on Houston Road between 8 p.m Wednesday night and 6 a.m Thursday morning.
The truck’s license plate number is PKR9699. The blinker on driver’s side mirror is broken, there is a dent on top of the bed on the passenger side, the rear passenger side blinker is broken, and the driver’s side seat’s leather is torn.
If you have seen this truck or have any information, call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 751-7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68crime.
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Bibb County adds girls flag football to athletic events
"We have a lot of girls who want to compete in football, but to have girls flag football now for them, I think it's going to speak volumes."
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County School District has announced the addition of girls flag football at high schools for the upcoming season.
“We wanted to add it just to have another competitive sport for our girls,” said Bibb County Athletic Director Kevin Grooms. “We have a lot of girls who want to compete in football, but to have girls flag football now for them, I think it’s going to speak volumes, and you’re going to see the tremendous turn out of girls that are going to participate in girls flag football.”
The moment that really gave Grooms the green light on this new juncture was after the county held a girls flag football camp.
“We hosted a clinic right here in Middle Georgia at Southwest High School on April 23. It was a big clinic. We had over 300 participants at the clinic to participate in girls flag football. That was tremendous. And they came all the way from Acworth, all the way down Valdosta and Savannah,” said Grooms.
After the camp, the excitement and anticipation for the league showed as Westside High School had 57 girls were at the interest meeting. And since then, coaches have already begun preparing for the next season, hoping to be competitive right out of the jump.
“Really just learning the game. We’ve already started prepping by watching the playoffs from before. Learning the terminology, strategy, all that,” said Westside High School girls flag football head coach Candice Roberson. “Just to come in and be able to compete with everybody, not just Bibb County level, but I know we are going to be playing people within our region and just to be able to compete and have fun.”
The teams will compete under the GHSA. Each team will play up to 12 games. Once in the playoffs, the top four teams from Bibb County will face the top four teams from Houston County, and the top four overall teams from those competitions will move on to the state playoffs.
However, outside the expectations of winning the state title, the girls have an opportunity to earn scholarships at the collegiate level. The NAIA has established girls flag football programs in several of its schools and offers scholarships for extraordinary athletes. So this venture is not only about winning but also a way for girls to get their college paid for.
“I want to do my best because you never know if you’re going to be good or bad at something, and you might want to go further with it to get into school because lots of schools are not cheap and not easy to get into. So the more you’re doing, and the better you are at it, it’s easier,” said Taylor Frazier, a student from Westside High School.
The teams begin official summer practices in July and start the regular season on Oct. 25. Games will be played at the Ed Defore Sports Complex on Wednesdays, so come out and support the girls just like the boys.
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DePaul USA Daybreak hosts Ukraine talk
DePaul USA Daybreak in Macon had a visit from a special guest on Thursday.
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — DePaul USA Daybreak in Macon had a visit from a special guest on Thursday.
Matthew Carter, the CEO of DePaul International, made a stop in Macon to update the community on what the organization has done and is continuing to do for the people of Ukraine.
Carter spoke about the thousands of people the organization has been able to help since Russia’s invasion.
The organization is feeding 3,000 people a day and has delivered medical supplies to hospitals, helping save 12,000 lives, according to Carter.
Carter says they’ve even established shuttles to take families to areas where they can escape attacks.
“We are all individuals, and I think that’s what is so wonderful about the work of DePaul is that it always focuses on the individual,” Carter said.
Carter asks for prayers if you are unable to help with monetary donations.
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ICYMI: Stories you may have missed today on 41NBC News Top stories from May 12, 2022 May 12, 2022 Clayton Poulnott, Social media threats lead Rutland High School to go on precautionary lockdown on Thursday FVSU swears in Police Chief Antonio Fletcher Twiggs County School District collects more than $9,000 to help target reading loss For other stories you may have missed, click here. FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
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Perry Police investigating multiple entering autos
The incidents happened between May 9 and May 11, at Perry Feed and Tack on Kellwood Drive.
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —The Perry Police Department needs your help with a entering auto cases.
Police are investigating multiple entering autos between May 9 and May 11, at Perry Feed and Tack on Kellwood Drive.
They say this man in the picture above, along with a woman accompanying him, may be persons of interest from other entering autos in the area.
The man has been seen in the area of South Street, Oak Ridge Drive and Courtney Hodges Boulevard frequently.
If you know who this man is or have seen him, call the Perry Police Department at (478) 988-2800.
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Scattered showers possible Friday
A few showers have started to push into Middle Georgia this evening as an area of low pressure moves closer.
Cloud cover, as well as showers and storms will be increasing starting Friday morning.
Scattered showers will be possible through the day Friday, but severe weather is not expected.
The rain and cloud cover keeps our highs cooler than normal for the day, with most of us staying in the 70s.
This rainy weather won’t be sticking around for long, and sunshine returns for Saturday, as well as highs in the mid 80s.
By Sunday we will be starting our next big warm up, with highs in the 90s.
A cold front will also be approaching the area, bringing a chance for showers and storms.
Rain totals don’t look too impressive Sunday, but with how dry it has been, we could use any of the rain.
As the front gets closer to the area, it will be weakening (Sunday into Monday), leaving us with just a slight chance for a shower Monday.
The big story for next week will be the heat that moves in behind that front.
Highs will be warming into the mid 90s through the middle of the week, with plentiful sunshine.
By Thursday a chance for rain comes back into the forecast, but that won’t necessarily help to cool us down.
Let’s hope the models are just getting a little too excited for summer.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is taking the first steps to release $45 billion to ensure that every U.S. resident has access to high-speed internet by roughly 2028, inviting governors and other leaders on Friday to start the application process.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is overseeing the distribution and said that universal access to broadband internet would be akin to the electrification of rural America during the 1930s, a recognition that the internet is a utility needed for U.S. residents to function in today’s economy.
“There’s more than 30 million Americans who don’t have internet,” Raimondo said. “And in this day and age without high-speed internet, you can’t go to school, can’t go to the doctor, can’t do simple things. Think of how many times in a day you Google something or go online.”
The funding is part of the $65 billion for broadband in the $1 trillion infrastructure package that President Joe Biden signed into law last November. That bipartisan package is one of the policy achievements that the Democratic president is trying to sell to voters ahead of the midterm elections, though it’s unclear how much the message will resonate when much of the country is focused on high inflation, cultural differences and political identity.
Former President Donald Trump has dismissed the infrastructure spending as “fake” even though the broadband spending was one of his own priorities. His Agriculture Department said in 2020 that it had invested $744 million on rural internet connectivity, a sum that was meaningful yet insufficient.
Raimondo is traveling to Durham, North Carolina. She’ll announce that governors can send their letters of intent to receive the broadband money, which comes from three programs totaling $45 billion. Each state would then get $5 million to help it consult with residents and write its plan.
The Commerce Department recognizes that internet needs vary by state. The money could be used to lay fiber optic cable, build out Wi-Fi hotspots or even reduce monthly charges in places where price is the main challenge. After the administration’s announcement Monday that it would provide a $30 monthly subsidy to low-income households, Raimondo noted that states could use the additional money from these programs to make the service free to some users.
The allocations would also be influenced by the Federal Communications Commission this fall releasing new maps that detail where people lack internet service or are underserved. Governors and other leaders would then have six months to use this data to shape their final applications. States and eligible areas are guaranteed a minimum of $100 million, though the average payment would be closer to $800 million, according to rough estimates from the Commerce Department.
The goal is to have states lay out a five-year timeline to provide full internet access, while ensuring affordable internet access and promoting competition among providers. The federal government has not defined what qualifies as affordable, since that could be different around the country based on cost of living.
The commerce secretary said she seen the impact that universal internet availability could have on people in her travels.
She said she spoke to a widower in rural South Carolina whose late wife could only see a doctor regularly through telehealth, but they lacked a high-speed connection. Raimondo talked to a college student in Atlanta with a full-time job who had to drive back to campus for the internet to do her homework, leaving the student so exhausted that she fell asleep at the wheel and got into two auto crashes.
“You close the digital divide and close the opportunity divide,” Raimondo said, “and we actually fulfill the American promise of giving everybody a shot at a good job, an education and health care.”
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Ashley Judd talks about mental health after mother’s death
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Ashley Judd encouraged people to seek help for their mental health after the loss of her mother, country star Naomi Judd. In an interview on “Good Morning America,” the movie star said she wanted to address her mother’s struggle with depression and talked about resources such as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Naomi Judd died at the age of 76, a day before she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame with her duo partner and daughter Wynonna Judd. Ashley Judd said her mother shot herself.
She said she cherishes every moment they had together. She also says she hopes people make the distinction between their loved ones and the mental health issues they face.
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Biden to urge local leaders to boost public safety spending
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mayors, police chiefs and other local officials are going to the White House to share with President Joe Biden how they are spending money from the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on policing and public safety programs.
White House officials say Biden will highlight some of these efforts during an event in the Rose Garden on Friday and urge cities to spend even more of their coronavirus relief money on public safety before the summer months, which typically bring a spike in violent crime.
The 2021 relief package included $350 billion for state, local and tribal governments. That relief money could go to police departments.
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‘Fiery’ Psaki ending tenure as a top White House messenger
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jen Psaki is leaving as White House press secretary on Friday after having answered reporters’ questions nearly every weekday of the almost 500 days that President Joe Biden has been in office. That makes her a top White House communicator and perhaps the administration’s most public face after only Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Her briefings have come to be seen as professional and typically congenial, though they could turn pointed in a hurry.
Succeeding Psaki is her deputy, Karine Jean-Pierre. She’ll be the first Black woman and openly LGBTQ person to be White House press secretary. Psaki hasn’t denied reports she’s heading to MSBNC.
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Mom to Mom: Waffles
(41NBC/WMGT) — If you’re tired of the same old peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, or you’ve just run out of bread, we have a really cute and fun, easy way to spruce up those peanut butter and jellies. All you have to do is grab some waffles out of your freezer, some bananas, peanut butter, jelly, and we can start making this delicious snack. You can have it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Hopefully we don’t need to tell you how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich though here are a few suggestions that you could possibly try with your kids to see how much they like it. Try maybe some bananas. If you’re feeling a little extra crunch, maybe you can throw some potato chips on there or even bacon. Any frozen waffle will work but there are many different flavors to choose from at the store so we suggest experimenting!
Just have a little fun when you’re making these peanut butter and jellies. And it’s so easy that your kids can make it. These are okay to serve cold, or you can toast them or if you’re feeling really fancy, you can make your own waffles. Now, if you don’t have waffles or you prefer something different, you can put them on a bagel, you can put them on a wrap, whatever you prefer. Any kind of bread-like substance.
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N. Korea reports 6 deaths after admitting COVID-19 outbreak
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says six people have died and 350,000 have been treated for a fever that has spread explosively across the country.
The announcement Friday came a day after it acknowledged its first COVID-19 cases of the pandemic. North Korea likely doesn’t have enough testing supplies and said the cause of the fevers was unclear. Experts have warned a COVID-19 outbreak could be devastating in a country with a broken health care system and an unvaccinated, malnourished population.
Leader Kim Jong Un was shown on state TV at a pandemic response meeting, where he took off his face mask and smoked a cigarette while talking with officials.
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Showers and clouds to keep things cool ahead of major heatwave
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A major heatwave is on deck for Georgia following today’s wet weather.
Today
Friday began with a blanket of clouds over Middle Georgia along with a few isolated light showers. It was a warm morning as the entire region began the day over 60 degrees with most spots hovering around 65. There were a few spots that had patchy fog as well. We will likely see pockets of sunshine later this afternoon as things heat up. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will populate the afternoon as temperatures peak in the upper 70s. A couple of spots may reach 80 degrees. The wind will be shifting towards the east-southeast at about 6-12 mph. No severe weather is expected, however there could be a couple of strong wind gusts later this afternoon. Storm activity will peak during the late afternoon hours with rain tapering off into the evening.
Cloud cover will clear pretty quickly tonight, however it likely will not be until almost midnight. A few showers will be possible during the early overnight hours around the region. The wind will come from the east-southeast at about 5 mph. Due to the clouds breaking, low temperatures should drop by about 5-7 degrees from last night into the upper 50s and lower 60s.
Tomorrow
We will still see a handful of clouds throughout the day tomorrow. Early on it will mainly be high level cirrus clouds, however mid-level cloud fields will develop in the afternoon as things get warm. Highs will be in the mid 80s, matching the peak from Wednesday afternoon. There won’t be much wind as it comes in from the southeast at about 5 mph, meaning other outlets will be needed to beat the heat if you are going to spend the day outside. A few scattered showers and storms will be possible in the afternoon, however they will be short lived and should taper off into the evening.
Skies will remain partly cloudy overnight with most of the clouds clearing by Sunday morning. Conditions overnight will remain warm as the wind comes in from the south-southeast at 5 mph. Lows will only drop into the low to mid 60s.
Sunday and Beyond
Highs in the 90s. Every afternoon. Clouds will develop in the afternoon with some isolated showers and storms. Winds will remain under 10 mph coming from some variation of the southwest. This pattern looks to remain in place through next Friday, so keep the sunglasses and sunblock handy!
Follow Meteorologist Aaron Lowery on Facebook (Aaron Lowery 41NBC) and Twitter (@ALowWX) for weather updates throughout the day. Also, you can watch his forecasts Monday through Friday on 41NBC News at Daybreak (6-7 a.m.) and 41Today (11 a.m).
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Surprise! Justin Timberlake is in ‘Candy’ with Jessica Biel
NEW YORK (AP) — Viewers tuning in to Thursday’s episode of “Candy,” starring Jessica Biel, may recognize a familiar face: Biel’s husband Justin Timberlake.
He portrays a deputy who investigates a murder the show is centered around. Biel stars as Candy Montgomery, a young wife and mother in 1980 Texas who begins an affair with a man from her town and ends up accused of killing his wife, Betty. Pablo Schreiber plays the lover, with Melanie Lynskey starring opposite him as Betty. Lynskey’s husband, Jason Ritter, also ended up getting cast in the show.
The five -episode Hulu series is based on a true story.
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Ukrainian circus comes to town, and stays in Italy, amid war
PISTOIA, Italy (AP) — A Ukrainian circus troupe is performing a never-ending “Alice in Wonderland” tour of Italy.
They are caught in the real-world rabbit hole of having to create joyful performances on stage while their families at home are living through war.
The tour of the Theater Circus Elysium of Kyiv was originally scheduled to end in mid-March. But it has now been extended at least through June as the performers seek to keep working to send money to relatives back home.
On a recent weekend, the Ukrainian circus came to Pistoia, in Tuscany. But behind their colorful costumes, cheerful smiles and fantastical story line of Alice’s adventures in Wonderland, troupe members are struggling with guilt of family members left behind.
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Wrightsville church catches fire, crews on the scene to put it out
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A church caught fire Friday morning in Johnson County, and crews are currently working to put it out.
According to the Wrightsville Fire Department, there is an ongoing fire at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church off of 179 US 319 as of 11:20 a.m. Wrightsville Fire crews are currently on the scene.
More information will be posted as it comes, stay with 41NBC for more updates.
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At least 11 people have died and 38 suspected migrants were rescued Thursday after a vessel capsized near Puerto Rico, a US Coast Guard official said.
A US Customs and Border Protection aircrew on Thursday morning spotted the troubled vessel and people in the water about 10 nautical miles north of Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico, the Coast Guard said in a news release. The people didn't appear to be wearing life jackets.
Crews were able to pull 31 survivors from the water, a spokesperson with the US Coast Guard's 7th District told CNN on Thursday. The Coast Guard increased the total survivors to 38 in a Friday update.
Eleven bodies have also been found, he said.
The search and rescue operation is ongoing, the agency said.
US Customs and Border Protection and Puerto Rican police are also on the scene, the spokesperson said.
The nationality of the suspected migrants is unknown.
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A former St. Martin Parish Sheriff's deputy who pleaded guilty in the shooting death of her husband will be sentenced after the state Supreme Court decided she can't withdraw her plea.
Chrystal Alexander, who according to court records now goes by Clues-Alexander, was indicted on a charge of second-degree murder in 2014. Her husband, Kendall Alexander, 34, was shot to death at their home in December 2013.
In 2018, she pleaded guilty to manslaughter. And during her plea hearing, the court informed her that she was entitled to a trial by jury. One of the things the court is required to do when someone is entering a guilty plea is to make sure they understand what rights and options they are giving up.
Prior to entering that guilty plea, Clues-Alexander's attorney twice filed motions asking the court to require a unanimous verdict during a trial. Both times that motion was denied. After she entered the guilty plea, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in a Louisiana case that unanimous jury verdicts are required for certain cases.
Alexander's attorney then filed motions asking to withdraw her guilty plea, arguing that she accepted a plea deal for a lesser charge because the court would not require a unanimous verdict. The district court rejected that argument and refused her request to withdraw her guilty plea. Clues-Alexander appealed to the Third Circuit Court of Appeal, which agreed with her argument, and ruled that she must be allowed to withdraw it.
But the Supreme Court disagreed, saying that she wasn't ignorant of the law as it stood when she pleaded guilty.
The "novel principle that unawareness of a future legal development renders a guilty plea constitutionally invalid" is not supported by case law, the court wrote; indeed, there are subsequent legal developments all the time, and those "do not invalidate a defendant’s otherwise intelligent, knowing, and voluntary guilty plea."
The state Supreme Court reversed the Third Circuit decision, and sent Clues-Alexander's case back to court for her sentencing.
Two justices, however, did dissent. Associate Justice Piper D. Griffin wrote that Clues-Alexander had "filed a notice of intent to assert a defense of justifiable homicide. The record is replete with numerous instances of domestic violence by Mr. Alexander against Ms. Clues, including immediately prior to the shooting. The open ended plea was of no benefit to Ms. Clues as she may still be given the maximum sentence. Further, the State concedes it would not be prejudiced by withdrawal of the guilty plea."
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PHOTOS: Suspects break into Retro Raven, steal gaming consoles
The Retro Raven is located at 3100 Vineville Avenue.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an early morning gaming store break-in. Deputies say they responded to a store alarm at the Retro Raven on Vineville Avenue just after 4:00 Friday morning.
According to deputies, surveillance video shows two masked men entered the store by breaking the glass storefront. The suspects then broke glass cases and stole several video game consoles.
Anyone with tips in this case can call CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-877-86CRIME.
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A woman injured in a May 1 crash in St. Landry Parish has died, State Police say.
Elaine Artigue, 72, of Arnaudville, was injured in the 6 p.m. crash that happened on U.S. 190 at La. 741. The St. Landry Parish Coroner's Office notified troopers today that she has died.
The initial investigation by State Police revealed Artigue was traveling south on LA 741 in a car; troopers say she failed to yield at the intersection with U.S. 190 and was struck by an SUV that was traveling west on 190.
She was wearing her seat belt but was transported to the hospital with injuries, troopers say. The SUV driver did not report any injuries. Troopers said impairment was not suspected on the part of either driver.
Troop I has investigated 11 fatal crashes resulting in 13 deaths in 2022.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Federal lawmakers are urging manufacturers to step up and help ease the ongoing baby formula shortage, which has been exacerbated by inflation, supply chain disruptions and an expansive safety recall.
In a letter to Mardi Mountford, president of the Infant Nutrition Council of America, 32 senators called upon those manufacturers are “making every effort to mitigate this dangerous shortage and get children the nourishment they need.”
“This shortage has placed an unacceptable burden on parents and caregivers and has put the health of babies and infants at risk,” the senators wrote. “For many families, infant formula is critical for ensuring their children receive the nutrition they need to grow healthy and well-nourished.”
“This shortage has been especially challenging for some of the most vulnerable infants, with particularly acute shortages of specialty formulas to address health needs such as allergies, gastrointestinal issues or metabolic disorders,” the letter continues. “There is no easy substitute for infant formula, and this shortage has left families across the nation scrambling to figure out how they will safely care for their children.”
The current nationwide out-of-stock rate for baby formula currently stands at 43%, according to retail tracking firm Datasembly.
President Joe Biden has stepped up his administration’s response to the nationwide shortage by working directly with manufacturers, including Gerber and Reckitt, and retailers to figure out how to quickly and efficiently restock shelves across the country.
“We have to move with caution as well as speed because we have to make sure what we are getting is first-rate product,” Biden said.
Biden said his administration is also working with states to ensure that those who rely on WIC, a federal program like food stamps that serves women, infants and children, can purchase brand and size substitutes that the benefits otherwise wouldn’t cover.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reassured panicked parents Friday that the baby formula supply should improve over the coming weeks.
“Our data indicates that in stock rates in retail stores are stabilizing but we continue to work around the clock to further increase availability,” FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said.
Califf said the FDA plans to announce plans next week on how manufacturers and suppliers overseas can import their products into the country, “along with additional flexibilities for domestic manufacturers and suppliers.”
“This will include a streamlined process that will allow us to meet this urgent need,” Califf said. “FDA will work with these manufacturers and suppliers to ensure the products still meet certain safety, quality and labeling standards.”
The nationwide baby formula shortage was spurred by a safety recall involving Abbott Nutrition, one of the country’s top manufacturers.
“We know that the recall has worsened the industry-wide infant formula shortage, and we have been working to get as much product into the hands of parents as we can,” Abbott Nutrition said in a statement.
The company said it’s prioritizing the production of baby formula at its FDA-registered facility overseas, as well as its other facilities across the country that are unaffected by the recall.
“Our other manufacturing facilities are running at full capacity as we continue to prioritize production of infant formula to help replenish the supply in the market,” the company said.
Abbott Nutrition is also working on addressing the FDA’s concerns at its Michigan facility, which spurred the safety recall. Subject to FDA approval, the facility could be back up and running in two weeks, according to the company.
“We are confident that we can continue to produce safe, high-quality infant formula at all of our facilities as we have been doing for millions of babies around the world for decades,” the company said.
Other steps Abbott Nutrition is taking to address the shortage include offering an increased number and value of coupons available for all of its baby formulas to ensure parents can purchase it either for free or “deeply discounted.”
The U.S. Department of Human Health Services launched a baby formula fact sheet Friday, which provides resources for families looking to find formula in their area.
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Chinese ambassador visits Wesleyan College to recognize president
Chinese Ambassador Qin Gang presented Wesleyan College President Vivia Fowler a certificate of appreciation for her work in education.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT – Chinese Ambassador Qin Gang presented Wesleyan College President Vivia Fowler a certificate of appreciation for her work in education.
Fowler is stepping away from her position at the end of the school year.
She said having this relationship with the People’s Republic of China has enriched the culture of Wesleyan College.
“We enjoy having all of our international students,” Fowler said. “Many students from all around the world who enrich the learning experience of all of us. We’ve encouraged our students to study abroad, and that’s a very rich learning experience for college students.”
Wesleyan College’s relationship with China spans more than a century.
Future first women of China, the Soong sisters, were the first Chinese women to receive a baccalaureate degree in the United States.
Ambassador Gang says meetings like these are a great way to smooth out relationships between the two countries.
“The most fundamental and effective way is to have in-house meetings, people to people exchange, so that people of two countries can have a correct understanding,” Gang said.
The ambassador hopes to see the relationship between China and Wesleyan College continue to grow.
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ICYMI: Stories you may have missed today on 41NBC News Top stories from May 13, 2022 May 13, 2022 Clayton Poulnott, PHOTOS: Suspects break into Retro Raven, steal gaming consoles Man hospitalized after Wrightsville church fire Pulaski County family bringing awareness to mental illnesses by sharing their story For other stories you may have missed, click here. FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
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Macon elementary school hosts ‘Senior Walk’ for past students
High school seniors in Bibb County took a trip down memory lane on Friday.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — High school seniors in Bibb County took a trip down memory lane on Friday.
Heard Elementary School hosted its annual ‘Senior Walk.”
Students cheered on the graduates with signs and smiles. 19 students were decked out in their caps and gowns with their families behind them.
We got to speak with some of the graduates, who had some special words for the elementary students.
“Don’t spend so much time stressed on the school work, because school work is important, but so is friendships and the connection you have with your classmates,” Covenant Academy senior Caroline Harris.
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Man hospitalized after Wrightsville church fire
A Johnson County man is recovering after he was found inside a burning church Friday.
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Johnson County man is recovering after he was found inside a burning church Friday.
Nathan Lambert, a 30-year-old man with special needs, was reported missing from his group home around 7 o’clock Friday morning.
A deacon found Lambert unconscious inside Pleasant Grove Baptist Church as it was burning.
Lambert was taken to a hospital and treated for smoke inhalation.
Johnson County EMA Director and Fire Chief Shawn Wombles says crews got to the scene around 9:50. Wombles says the fire started in the fellowship area of the church and then moved to the sanctuary.
About 100 firefighters were on the scene at one point.
“We’re in a rural area, so we don’t have a pressurized water system here,” Wombles said. “But our county is blessed with a lot of tanker trucks. We have 3,000 gallon tanker trucks, and at one point, we had every one of them from the city and the county here, as well as neighboring Laurens County had two trucks here, and we appreciate them coming over and helping with us.”
Crews closed lanes on U.S. Highway 319 South but all lanes are now back open.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Pulaski County family bringing awareness to mental illnesses by sharing their story
The state of Georgia has several mental health facilities, but that's not the case in many rural communities.
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia(41 NBC/WMGT) — The state of Georgia has several mental health facilities, but that’s not the case in many rural communities.
A Pulaski County family is sharing their story during Mental Health Awareness Month.
The Quigg family has been impacted by mental illness for years.
“Bill was diagnosed with schizophrenia when he was 20, and we’ve been dealing with that for a very long time,” Bill Fowler’s aunt, Cozetta Chase, said.
Chase recalls getting the call on May 4 that her 31-year-old nephew had stabbed her father multiple times at their home on Upper River Road in Hawkinsville.
She says Bill’s episodes were gradually increasing prior to that incident.
“I think his delusions and his hallucinations were worsening, and they didn’t have the right medications yet, because there’s really nobody here that can diagnose or work with mental health as severe as Bill’s,” she said.
The family was forced to travel hours at a time to facilities in other counties. All the while, they say, there were no signs pointing to Bill getting better.
According to the family, Bill had killed the family dog in the living room, and moments later went into his grandfather’s room and stabbed him multiple times while he slept.
Harry Quigg says the memory of Bill stabbing him replays in his mind every day.
“It was just a nightmare” Quigg said. Quigg says he’s since forgiven Bill for what happened.
Bill was taken into custody and is still in the Pulaski County Jail, but the family says the photos taken that day were not the Bill they knew.
“He’s a really sweet boy, and he loves his granddaddy, and he tries to help him as much as possible,” Bill’s grandmother, Jewel Quigg, said.
Bill pushed Jewel the night of the incident, leaving her with a concussion.
The Quigg family is one of many families facing mental illnesses every day.
Taylor Regional Hospital in Pulaski County reports three to five cases a month, but according to doctors, that number has continued to increase.
“Don’t just give up and run back home and hide,” registered nurse Alex Jones said. “You need to seek help and try to get it.”
Jones believes the pandemic is a contributing factor for the increase in reported incidents.
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(AP) — The U.S. baby formula shortage has sparked a surge of interest among moms who want to donate breast milk to help bridge the supply gap as well as those seeking to keep their babies fed.
It’s a pathway that won’t work for every formula-fed baby, especially those with special dietary needs, and it comes with challenges because milk banks prioritize feeding medically fragile infants.
The shortage stemmed from a safety recall and supply disruptions and has captured national attention with panicked parents looking to swap and buy formula online. President Joe Biden has said his administration will step up its response.
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Several UGA football stars signing autographs in Macon Saturday
Several University of Georgia football players will sign autographs during an event Saturday at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Several University of Georgia football players will sign autographs during an event Saturday at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.
That’s according to a post shared on the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame’s Facebook page.
The event will start at 10 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. It’s $60 per signature.
Players scheduled to attend:
- Kearis Jackson
- Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
- Kelee Ringo
- Arian Smith
- Jackson Meeks
- Ameer Speed
- Darnell Washington
- Latavious Brini
- Tykee Smith
- Buck Belue
Belue will also be selling his book for $24.95 a copy, according to the post.
See the post in its entirety below:
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Warming this weekend with scattered showers Sunday
Showers and storms popped up across Middle Georgia this afternoon, keeping temps in the 70s and low 80s.
Rain is moving out tonight, but most of us will likely see some patchy fog to start our Saturday.
This fog should dissipate by the late morning hours leaving us with nice weather and highs around normal.
We can’t rule out a stray shower, but most of us will be staying dry.
By Sunday a weak cold front will be approaching the area.
This front won’t have an impact on our temperatures but it will help to fire up a few storms.
Severe weather doesn’t look likely, but we could see some gusty winds and heavy rain in any storms that pop up.
Highs on Sunday will be kicking off our trend of 90s for the rest of next week.
A few isolated showers will be possible Monday, but the big story will be the heat.
As high pressure returns to the area for the week, temperatures will be warming to the mid 90s.
Lows through the week will be staying warmer than normal.
A few showers will be possible by the end of next week.
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I almost lost my sight after my husband descended on me with heavy blows —Wife
•I still love my wife, please, don’t separate us —Husband
A businessman, Monday Francis, has begged a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), not to grant his wife, Mercy, divorce, saying he still loves her and cannot let her go.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Monday made the plea while defending himself in a divorce petition filed against him by Mercy.
“I still love my wife very much. I don’t want her to leave me. She wants to divorce me by force.
“She has ganged up with some people who are instigating her against me and telling her to divorce me. I beg this honorable court not to grant her request, ”he said.
The petitioner, Mercy on the other hand, begged the court to grant her prayer on grounds that she cannot continue to live with him.
She also told the court that her husband beats her and that she almost lost an eye on one occasion due to his beatings.
The presiding judge, Labaran Gusau, in his ruling urged the couple to explore an out of court settlement.
He thus adjourned the case.
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NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been a wild week in crypto, even by crypto standards.
Bitcoin tumbled, stablecoins were anything but stable and one of the crypto industry’s highest-profile companies lost a third of its market value.
Here’s a look at some major developments in cryptocurrencies this week:
BITCOIN
The price of bitcoin dropped to around $25,420 this week, its lowest level since December 2020, according to CoinDesk. It steadied around $30,000 Friday, but that’s still less than half the price bitcoin fetched last November.
Some bitcoin proponents have said the digital currency could protect its holders against inflation and act as a hedge against a decline in the stock market. Lately, it’s done neither. Inflation at the consumer level rose 8.3% in April compared to a year ago, a level last seen in the early ’80’s. With the Federal Reserve aggressively raising interest rates to try to tamp down inflation, investors are dumping risky assets, including stocks and crypto. The S&P 500 is down more than 15% this year. Bitcoin has dropped about 37% year to date.
Other cryptos have fared just as poorly. Ethereum has dropped 44% and dogecoin, a cryptocurrency favored by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has lost about half its value.
STABLECOIN COLLAPSE
Stablecoins have been viewed as a safe harbor among cryptocurrencies. That’s because the value of many stablecoins is pegged to a government-backed currency, such as the U.S. dollar, or precious metals such as gold.
But this week one of the more widely used stablecoins, Terra, experienced the cryptocurrency equivalent of a run on the bank.
Terra is a stablecoin in a cryptocurrency ecosystem known as Terra Luna. Terra is an algorithmic stablecoin, which means its supply is adjusted through complicated buying and selling to keep its peg to $1. Terra was also fueled by an incentive program that gave its holders high yields on their Terra. Luna was the coin meant to be used in the ecosystem to buy and sell assets, and at its peak it was worth more than $100.
Even though the developers of Terra said its algorithms would backstop the stablecoin, they decided to further backstop it with holdings of bitcoin.
Terra’s problems started from a combination of withdrawals of hundreds of millions, perhaps billions, of dollars from Anchor, a platform that supported the stablecoin. Combined with worries overall about cryptocurrencies, and the drop in bitcoin’s price, Terra started to lose its peg to the dollar. The bitcoin that Terra held was also worth less than they paid for it, and selling those bitcoin into the market caused bitcoin prices to fall even further.
Efforts by Terra’s developers to shore up liquidity failed. On Friday, Terra had fallen to 12 cents and Luna was trading at a value of less than one ten thousandth of one cent.
COINBASE
Coinbase lost about a third of its value this week, during which the cryptocurrency trading platform reported that active monthly users fell by 19% in the first quarter amid the decline in crypto values.
Investors had been running for the exits even before Coinbase reported a $430 million quarterly loss. Shares closed Friday at $67.87. On the day of its initial public offering just 13 months ago, shares reached $429 each.
In a letter to shareholders, Coinbase said it believed that current market conditions were not permanent and it remained focused on the long-term while prioritizing product development. While most Wall Street analysts expect Coinbase to weather the storm, they’re also warning that increased regulation of cryptocurrencies could hamper the company’s growth.
REGULATORS
There has been a lot of talk about regulating cryptocurrencies, but little in the way of action.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, responding to the volatility in the crypto markets this week, said Thursday that the U.S. needs a regulatory framework to guard against the risks surrounding cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.
In March, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said new forms of digital money such as cryptocurrencies and stablecoins present risks to the U.S. financial system and will require new rules to protect consumers. This Monday, right before the implosion of Terra, the Fed said in its semiannual report on financial stability that stablecoins are vulnerable to “runs” that could harm owners of the coins.
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler has said that the crypto industry is “rife with fraud, scams and abuse” and that his agency needs more authority from Congress — and more funding — to regulate the market.
Britain has unveiled plans to regulate stablecoins as part of a broader plan to become a global hub for digital payments. European Union lawmakers have agreed on draft rules for cryptoassets, but still have to negotiate a final bill.
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AP Economics Writer Christopher Rugaber and AP Technology Write Michael Liedtke contributed.
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BOSTON (AP) — A group of Christian, Hindu, Buddhist and Jewish leaders is asking Starbucks to stop charging extra for vegan milk alternatives, saying the practice amounts to a tax on people who have embraced plant-based lifestyles.
In a statement issued Friday, an interfaith coalition led by Nevada-based Hindu activist Rajan Zed pressed the coffee chain to end the surcharges it called “unethical and unfair.”
“A coffee company should not be in the business of taxing individuals who had chosen the plant-based lifestyle,” said Zed’s statement, which was also signed by Thomas W. Blake, an Episcopal priest; Greek Orthodox clergyman Stephen R. Karcher; Buddhist priest Matthew Fisher; and Jewish rabbi ElizaBeth Webb Beyer.
The religious leaders cited numerous reasons why some Starbucks customers prefer alternatives to dairy, including dietary restrictions, ethical issues, environmental concerns, lactose intolerance, milk allergies and animal welfare.
Those who want plant-based milk should not have to pay more, they said, calling on the Seattle-based company’s CEO, Howard Schultz, and board chair Mellody Hobson to immediately drop the surcharge.
Starbucks outlets in the United States typically charge 50 cents to a dollar more for drinks made with plant-based milks.
Starbucks doesn’t charge for a splash of nondairy milk, including soy milk, coconut milk, almond milk and oat milk, though it does levy a surcharge for customized beverages made largely with those substitutes, spokesperson Megan Adams told The Associated Press.
It is not the first time Starbucks’ surcharge has riled the public. On Tuesday, activist and actor James Cromwell glued his hand to the counter of a Starbucks franchise in New York City to protest the practice.
Cromwell, 81, later used a knife to scrape it off. Police said there were no arrests.
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- The average lightly-used car is 1.0 percent less expensive than its new version
- Mercedes-Benz G-Class as a used vehicle is the most expensive over its new version
- The list of vehicles that are more expensive used than new is a mix of two extremes: gas-guzzling expensive SUVs and economical small cars
- Nissan is the most represented automaker for lightly-used cars that provide the greatest savings over their new versions
Used car prices have been slowly declining since February, but according to the latest study by car search engine iSeeCars.com, many lightly-used cars are more expensive than their new versions.
iSeeCars.com analyzed asking prices from over 1.5 million new and used cars sold in April 2022 and found the average 1- to 5-year-old used car costs just 1.0 percent less than its new version. It identified the top 15 lightly-used cars that have the greatest price difference compared to their new versions, as well as the new cars that are more expensive than their used versions.
“Used car prices have improved since January, when the average used car was actually more expensive than its new version,” said iSeeCars Executive Analyst Karl Brauer. “The average lightly used car is currently just 1.0 percent or $454 less than its new version, and when you compare that to prices before the microchip shortage when the average lightly-used car cost 17 percent less, you see that used car prices are still well above normal.”
Best Cars to Buy New: Used Cars with The Highest Increases Over New Versions
iSeeCars has identified 15 used cars that are more expensive than their new car equivalent. The list of cars that have the greatest differences includes a mix of vehicle types led by SUVs as well as a wide range of price points.
The lightly-used vehicle that has the biggest price difference over its new version is the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, with an average 21.5 percent more amounting to $40,958. “The Mercedes-Benz G-Class opulent off-roader is a status symbol that had record sales numbers in 2021,” said Brauer. “Its success led to a shortage of new versions, with wait times exceeding a year, forcing dealers to halt orders in January and leading well-funded buyers to the used car marketplace.”
Two electric vehicles, the Porsche Taycan luxury electric sedan and the Ford Mustang Mach-E also make the list. “The in-demand Taycan commands a six-month waiting list for its new versions, and with an average used car price of $138,714, well-heeled buyers are willing to pay more than they would for a new version,” said Brauer. “The new for 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E has also been a hot seller since its debut, with Ford shutting down new orders and the current wait time for a new model exceeding 32 weeks.”
The Chevrolet Corvette ranks fourth, with lightly-used versions costing an average of 16.4 percent more than its new version. “The mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette is one of the most highly-anticipated American sports cars ever made, and demand for the car has exceeded supply since its launch for the 2020 model year,” said Brauer. “Dealers have a backlog of orders for the 2022 model, and long waitlists have formed for the high-performance Z06 version coming for the 2023 model year, elevating demand for lightly-used versions.”
Two new-for-2021 subcompact SUVs make the list: the Chevrolet Trailblazer and the Kia Seltos. “The Chevrolet Trailblazer has been in high demand since its debut, and had a 65.6 percent decrease in new car sales in the first quarter of 2022 due to supply constraints,” said Brauer. “Similarly, the Kia Seltos decreased in sales by 33.8 percent over the same period, meaning a lack of inventory combined with a surge in gas prices has boosted demand for used versions of these small SUVs.”
Five Toyotas make the list including the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid compact SUV, the Toyota Tacoma midsize pickup truck, the Toyota Sienna minivan, the Toyota Corolla Hybrid, and the Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid. “Toyota is one of the automakers with the lowest inventories, and demand for the RAV4 Hybrid, Corolla Hybrid, the hybrid Sienna minivan, and Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid exceeds supply, especially amid high gas prices,” said Brauer. “The Toyota Tacoma continues to dominate the midsize pickup truck market as used versions command a premium amid inventory constraints.”
Two full-size SUVs from General Motors also make the list: the Chevrolet Suburban and the GMC Yukon. “Demand for full-size SUVs continues to grow as both of these vehicles saw increases in sales for the first quarter of 2022 over 2021,” said Brauer. “With the low inventory of these popular models, buyers are willing to pay extra for lightly-used models.”
Two subcompact cars round out the list: the Kia Rio and the Hyundai Accent. “These vehicles are among the most affordable cars on the market, and the surge in used car prices have made economical cars like these the only affordable options for many consumers,” said Brauer. “It’s likely buyers see their used car price tags of under $20,000 and don’t comparison shop against new prices for the same models, which cost about $2,000 less – assuming you can find one on a dealer lot.”
For a list of new cars that are the most expensive over their used versions, refer to the full study.
When deciding between a new and a lightly-used version of the same vehicle, there are important things to consider. “While buying lightly-used typically provides upfront cost savings compared to buying new, this is no longer the norm in today’s market,” said Brauer. “Shoppers looking for lightly-used cars should always compare the prices to new cars, and buyers who are unable to find the new car they want should avoid vehicles with the highest used-car price increases if they decide to go used instead.
More from iSeeCars.com:
Methodology
iSeeCars.com analyzed over 1.5 million cars sold between April 1, 2022 and April 30, 2022. New cars included in the analysis were from model years 2021 and 2022, while lightly-used cars were defined as used vehicles from model years 2020 and 2021. Low-volume models were excluded from the analysis, as were cars with outlier mileages and models discontinued as of the 2021 model year. The average asking prices of the lightly-used cars were compared to those of new cars from the same model. The difference in price for each car was expressed as a percentage of the new average prices and ranked by this difference.
About iSeeCars.com
iSeeCars.com is a car search engine that helps shoppers find the best car deals by providing key insights and valuable resources, like the iSeeCars VIN check reports and Best Cars rankings. iSeeCars.com has saved users over $337 million so far by applying big data analytics powered by over 25 billion (and growing) data points and using proprietary algorithms to objectively analyze, score and rank millions of new cars and used cars.
This article, the Top 15 Cars That Cost More Used Than New, originally appeared on iSeeCars.com.
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A police officer serving with the Jigawa State Police Command, Inspector Zubairu Yusuf, and five others narrowly escaped death on Friday afternoon when the car they were travelling in had an accident in Boi, Bogoro LGA of Bauchi State.
The incident, according to an eyewitness, occured in the afternoon as a result of overspending by the driver who drove the Honda Civic car with registration number Jigawa BKD 12 SB.
It was said that the driver was not aware there is a roadblock mounted by JTF in the area been new on the road, he tried as much as possible to avoid the roadblock but he could not making him to lose control of the steering.
He, in the process, hit an electric pole and the signboard of Government Day Secondary School, Boi before the vehicle ran into and destroyed a provision shop.
A member of the JTF at the roadblock who spoke under anonymity confirmed the incident.
He was quoted saying, “Yes, a Police officer who works with the Jigawa state command had a fatal accident here. The officer was travelling to Dengi in Plateau state with five others. He was on high speed really. He seems not to be aware of the roadblock here and it was raining here too.”
He added that “The Police officer and others in the car were very lucky to have escaped from the incident. In fact, the accident was very fatal. Their narrow escape is from God.”
When asked if there was loss of life in the accident, the JTF personnel confirmed that there was no loss of life but some degrees of injuries.
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According to him, “Yeah, there was no loss of life except the occupants of the vehicle sustained injuries but were quickly rushed to Boi Primary Health care for medical attention.”
“The accident destroyed a provision shop owned by Manigat Silas a resident of the area whose wife and her children including some buyers too were not hurt,” he further explains.
Reacting to the incident the Road Safety Unit Commander in charge of Bogoro LGA, Mr Babale appealed to residents to avoid doing business and erecting of shops close to highways in order to avoid fatalities.
He also advised motorists to abide by the rules and regulations of driving on the highway so that even if accidents occur, the fatality will be minimal as contained in a statement by Gomna James, Information Officer, Bogoro LGA.
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Police officer, four others escape death in accident in Bauchi
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Continues to empower enterprises, communications service providers, early-stage innovators, developers, Internet-of-Things (IoT) and telecommunications infrastructure providers
Enters Chapter 11 process with $6 million of committed DIP financing
NEW YORK, May 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pareteum Corporation (OTC: TEUM) and certain affiliates (collectively, "Pareteum" or the "Company"), a global cloud Communications-Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) company, today announced that the Company filed for voluntary protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code ("Chapter 11") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the "Bankruptcy Court"). The Company intends to execute a strategic asset sale under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code while addressing legacy issues to best position the business for future success.
Prior to the filing of the Company's Chapter 11 cases, the Company's Board of Directors and management evaluated a wide range of strategic alternatives and implemented a strategic asset sale strategy. After a thorough marketing process to obtain a "stalking horse bidder" for a court-supervised sale process and as a result of arm's length negotiations, Circles MVNE Pte. Ltd. ("Circles") has combined with Channel Ventures Group, LLC ("CVG") to execute a stalking horse asset purchase agreement for substantially all of the assets of the Company. Circles has agreed to acquire the Company's Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) business and associated contracts, and CVG has agreed to acquire the Company's Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), IDM, iPass, and Small and Medium Business Enterprise (SMB) businesses and associated contracts. These agreements are subject to higher and better offers, among other conditions, as well as approval from the Bankruptcy Court.
The Company expects to continue operations as usual during the Chapter 11 process and complete the process in a swift manner. To help fund and protect its operations, Pareteum has received a commitment from Circles for up to $6 million in debtor-in-possession ("DIP") financing. Upon approval from the Bankruptcy Court, the DIP financing, along with normal operating cash flows and the consensual use of cash collateral, will fund post-petition operations and costs under normal terms.
"Pareteum has faced numerous challenges in the last few years, especially in light of an increased cost of capital and the COVID-19 pandemic and has been working towards resolving legacy corporate issues while making progress to lay a foundation for future growth," said Bart Weijermars, Pareteum's interim Chief Executive Officer. "Despite our business challenges, our products and services that we provide to customers remain strong and relevant in this competitive industry. We look forward to using this process to position our business for sustained future success across our business lines. By taking today's decisive and positive step, we are confident that under new ownership, the business can be best positioned for growth and to reach necessary scale and its full potential. In the meantime, we will continue to place the needs of our customers first, and I am thankful for everyone at Pareteum who works relentlessly to deliver top-tier products and services to our global customer base. I would also like to express my utmost sincere gratitude to our valued customers with whom we are honored to partner."
The Company has filed customary motions with the Bankruptcy Court intended to allow Pareteum to maintain operations in the ordinary course including, but not limited to, paying employees and continuing existing benefits programs, meeting commitments to customers and fulfilling go-forward obligations, including vendor payments. Such motions are typical in the Chapter 11 process and Pareteum anticipates that they will be heard in the first few days of its Chapter 11 cases.
For more information about the Company's Chapter 11 cases, including claims information, please visit www.kccllc.net/pareteum or contact KCC, the Company's noticing and claims agent, at 888-201-2205 (for toll-free U.S. and Canada calls) or 310-751-1839 (for tolled international calls).
King & Spalding LLP is serving as legal counsel, FTI Capital Advisors, LLC is serving as investment banker and FTI Consulting is serving as restructuring advisor to Pareteum.
About Pareteum Corporation
Pareteum is a cloud software communications platform company with a mission - to Connect Every Person and Every(Thing)TM. As a global provider of Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) solutions with operations in North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific regions, Pareteum empowers enterprises, communications service providers, early-stage innovators, developers, Internet-of-Things (IoT), and telecommunications infrastructure providers with the freedom and control to create, deliver and scale innovative communications experiences. The Pareteum platform connects people and devices around the world using the secure, ubiquitous, and highly scalable solution to deliver data, voice, video, SMS/text messaging, media, and content enablement. For more information, please visit www.pareteum.com and follow the company on LinkedIn.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. With the exception of historical matters, the matters discussed in this release are forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. Forward-looking statements are generally identified by words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "plan," "project," "should," "will," "would" and other similar expressions. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. However, our actual results may differ materially from those contained in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: risks and uncertainties associated with the integration of the assets and operations we have acquired and may acquire in the future; our possible inability to raise additional capital that will be necessary to expand our operations; the substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern expressed in the most recent report on our audited financial statements; our failure to have filed required periodic reports in a timely manner; our potential lack of revenue growth; the length of our sales cycle; pending investigations by the SEC and other lawsuits; the outbreak and impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on the global economy and our business, including the impact on global supply chains; risks arising from market disruptions resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia as a result; our potential inability to add new products and services that will be necessary to generate increased sales; our potential inability to develop and successfully market platforms or services or our inability to obtain adequate funding to implement or develop our business; our ability to successfully remediate the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting within the time periods and in the manner currently anticipated; the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, including the identification of additional control deficiencies; risks related to restrictions and covenants in our convertible debt facility that may adversely affect our business; risks related to our current noncompliance with certain terms under our senior secured convertible indebtedness; our potential loss of key personnel and our ability to find qualified personnel; international, national regional and local economic political changes, political risks, and risks related to global tariffs and import/export regulations; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; our potential inability to use and protect our intellectual property; risks related to our continued investment in research and development, product defects or software errors, or cybersecurity threats; general economic and market conditions; regulatory risks and the potential consequences of non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations; increases in operating expenses associated with the growth of our operations; risks related to our capital stock, including the potentially dilutive effect of issuing additional shares and the fact that shares eligible for future sale may adversely affect the market for our common stock; the possibility of telecommunications rate changes and technological changes; disruptions in our networks and infrastructure; the potential for increased competition and risks related to competing with major competitors who are larger than we are; our positioning in the marketplace as a smaller provider; risks resulting from the restatement of certain of our financial statements; and the other risks discussed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Except to the extent required by applicable laws or rules, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Enters Chapter 11 process with $6 million of committed DIP financing
NEW YORK, May 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pareteum Corporation (OTC: TEUM) and certain affiliates (collectively, "Pareteum" or the "Company"), a global cloud Communications-Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) company, today announced that the Company filed for voluntary protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code ("Chapter 11") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the "Bankruptcy Court"). The Company intends to execute a strategic asset sale under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code while addressing legacy issues to best position the business for future success.
Prior to the filing of the Company's Chapter 11 cases, the Company's Board of Directors and management evaluated a wide range of strategic alternatives and implemented a strategic asset sale strategy. After a thorough marketing process to obtain a "stalking horse bidder" for a court-supervised sale process and as a result of arm's length negotiations, Circles MVNE Pte. Ltd. ("Circles") has combined with Channel Ventures Group, LLC ("CVG") to execute a stalking horse asset purchase agreement for substantially all of the assets of the Company. Circles has agreed to acquire the Company's Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) business and associated contracts, and CVG has agreed to acquire the Company's Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), IDM, iPass, and Small and Medium Business Enterprise (SMB) businesses and associated contracts. These agreements are subject to higher and better offers, among other conditions, as well as approval from the Bankruptcy Court.
The Company expects to continue operations as usual during the Chapter 11 process and complete the process in a swift manner. To help fund and protect its operations, Pareteum has received a commitment from Circles for up to $6 million in debtor-in-possession ("DIP") financing. Upon approval from the Bankruptcy Court, the DIP financing, along with normal operating cash flows and the consensual use of cash collateral, will fund post-petition operations and costs under normal terms.
"Pareteum has faced numerous challenges in the last few years, especially in light of an increased cost of capital and the COVID-19 pandemic and has been working towards resolving legacy corporate issues while making progress to lay a foundation for future growth," said Bart Weijermars, Pareteum's interim Chief Executive Officer. "Despite our business challenges, our products and services that we provide to customers remain strong and relevant in this competitive industry. We look forward to using this process to position our business for sustained future success across our business lines. By taking today's decisive and positive step, we are confident that under new ownership, the business can be best positioned for growth and to reach necessary scale and its full potential. In the meantime, we will continue to place the needs of our customers first, and I am thankful for everyone at Pareteum who works relentlessly to deliver top-tier products and services to our global customer base. I would also like to express my utmost sincere gratitude to our valued customers with whom we are honored to partner."
The Company has filed customary motions with the Bankruptcy Court intended to allow Pareteum to maintain operations in the ordinary course including, but not limited to, paying employees and continuing existing benefits programs, meeting commitments to customers and fulfilling go-forward obligations, including vendor payments. Such motions are typical in the Chapter 11 process and Pareteum anticipates that they will be heard in the first few days of its Chapter 11 cases.
For more information about the Company's Chapter 11 cases, including claims information, please visit www.kccllc.net/pareteum or contact KCC, the Company's noticing and claims agent, at 888-201-2205 (for toll-free U.S. and Canada calls) or 310-751-1839 (for tolled international calls).
King & Spalding LLP is serving as legal counsel, FTI Capital Advisors, LLC is serving as investment banker and FTI Consulting is serving as restructuring advisor to Pareteum.
About Pareteum Corporation
Pareteum is a cloud software communications platform company with a mission - to Connect Every Person and Every(Thing)TM. As a global provider of Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) solutions with operations in North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific regions, Pareteum empowers enterprises, communications service providers, early-stage innovators, developers, Internet-of-Things (IoT), and telecommunications infrastructure providers with the freedom and control to create, deliver and scale innovative communications experiences. The Pareteum platform connects people and devices around the world using the secure, ubiquitous, and highly scalable solution to deliver data, voice, video, SMS/text messaging, media, and content enablement. For more information, please visit www.pareteum.com and follow the company on LinkedIn.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. With the exception of historical matters, the matters discussed in this release are forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. Forward-looking statements are generally identified by words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "plan," "project," "should," "will," "would" and other similar expressions. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. However, our actual results may differ materially from those contained in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: risks and uncertainties associated with the integration of the assets and operations we have acquired and may acquire in the future; our possible inability to raise additional capital that will be necessary to expand our operations; the substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern expressed in the most recent report on our audited financial statements; our failure to have filed required periodic reports in a timely manner; our potential lack of revenue growth; the length of our sales cycle; pending investigations by the SEC and other lawsuits; the outbreak and impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on the global economy and our business, including the impact on global supply chains; risks arising from market disruptions resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia as a result; our potential inability to add new products and services that will be necessary to generate increased sales; our potential inability to develop and successfully market platforms or services or our inability to obtain adequate funding to implement or develop our business; our ability to successfully remediate the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting within the time periods and in the manner currently anticipated; the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, including the identification of additional control deficiencies; risks related to restrictions and covenants in our convertible debt facility that may adversely affect our business; risks related to our current noncompliance with certain terms under our senior secured convertible indebtedness; our potential loss of key personnel and our ability to find qualified personnel; international, national regional and local economic political changes, political risks, and risks related to global tariffs and import/export regulations; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; our potential inability to use and protect our intellectual property; risks related to our continued investment in research and development, product defects or software errors, or cybersecurity threats; general economic and market conditions; regulatory risks and the potential consequences of non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations; increases in operating expenses associated with the growth of our operations; risks related to our capital stock, including the potentially dilutive effect of issuing additional shares and the fact that shares eligible for future sale may adversely affect the market for our common stock; the possibility of telecommunications rate changes and technological changes; disruptions in our networks and infrastructure; the potential for increased competition and risks related to competing with major competitors who are larger than we are; our positioning in the marketplace as a smaller provider; risks resulting from the restatement of certain of our financial statements; and the other risks discussed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Except to the extent required by applicable laws or rules, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Continues to empower enterprises, communications service providers, early-stage innovators, developers, Internet-of-Things (IoT) and telecommunications infrastructure providers
Enters Chapter 11 process with $6 million of committed DIP financing
NEW YORK, May 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pareteum Corporation (OTC: TEUM) and certain affiliates (collectively, "Pareteum" or the "Company"), a global cloud Communications-Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) company, today announced that the Company filed for voluntary protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code ("Chapter 11") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the "Bankruptcy Court"). The Company intends to execute a strategic asset sale under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code while addressing legacy issues to best position the business for future success.
Prior to the filing of the Company's Chapter 11 cases, the Company's Board of Directors and management evaluated a wide range of strategic alternatives and implemented a strategic asset sale strategy. After a thorough marketing process to obtain a "stalking horse bidder" for a court-supervised sale process and as a result of arm's length negotiations, Circles MVNE Pte. Ltd. ("Circles") has combined with Channel Ventures Group, LLC ("CVG") to execute a stalking horse asset purchase agreement for substantially all of the assets of the Company. Circles has agreed to acquire the Company's Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) business and associated contracts, and CVG has agreed to acquire the Company's Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), IDM, iPass, and Small and Medium Business Enterprise (SMB) businesses and associated contracts. These agreements are subject to higher and better offers, among other conditions, as well as approval from the Bankruptcy Court.
The Company expects to continue operations as usual during the Chapter 11 process and complete the process in a swift manner. To help fund and protect its operations, Pareteum has received a commitment from Circles for up to $6 million in debtor-in-possession ("DIP") financing. Upon approval from the Bankruptcy Court, the DIP financing, along with normal operating cash flows and the consensual use of cash collateral, will fund post-petition operations and costs under normal terms.
"Pareteum has faced numerous challenges in the last few years, especially in light of an increased cost of capital and the COVID-19 pandemic and has been working towards resolving legacy corporate issues while making progress to lay a foundation for future growth," said Bart Weijermars, Pareteum's interim Chief Executive Officer. "Despite our business challenges, our products and services that we provide to customers remain strong and relevant in this competitive industry. We look forward to using this process to position our business for sustained future success across our business lines. By taking today's decisive and positive step, we are confident that under new ownership, the business can be best positioned for growth and to reach necessary scale and its full potential. In the meantime, we will continue to place the needs of our customers first, and I am thankful for everyone at Pareteum who works relentlessly to deliver top-tier products and services to our global customer base. I would also like to express my utmost sincere gratitude to our valued customers with whom we are honored to partner."
The Company has filed customary motions with the Bankruptcy Court intended to allow Pareteum to maintain operations in the ordinary course including, but not limited to, paying employees and continuing existing benefits programs, meeting commitments to customers and fulfilling go-forward obligations, including vendor payments. Such motions are typical in the Chapter 11 process and Pareteum anticipates that they will be heard in the first few days of its Chapter 11 cases.
For more information about the Company's Chapter 11 cases, including claims information, please visit www.kccllc.net/pareteum or contact KCC, the Company's noticing and claims agent, at 888-201-2205 (for toll-free U.S. and Canada calls) or 310-751-1839 (for tolled international calls).
King & Spalding LLP is serving as legal counsel, FTI Capital Advisors, LLC is serving as investment banker and FTI Consulting is serving as restructuring advisor to Pareteum.
About Pareteum Corporation
Pareteum is a cloud software communications platform company with a mission - to Connect Every Person and Every(Thing)TM. As a global provider of Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) solutions with operations in North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific regions, Pareteum empowers enterprises, communications service providers, early-stage innovators, developers, Internet-of-Things (IoT), and telecommunications infrastructure providers with the freedom and control to create, deliver and scale innovative communications experiences. The Pareteum platform connects people and devices around the world using the secure, ubiquitous, and highly scalable solution to deliver data, voice, video, SMS/text messaging, media, and content enablement. For more information, please visit www.pareteum.com and follow the company on LinkedIn.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. With the exception of historical matters, the matters discussed in this release are forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. Forward-looking statements are generally identified by words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "plan," "project," "should," "will," "would" and other similar expressions. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. However, our actual results may differ materially from those contained in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: risks and uncertainties associated with the integration of the assets and operations we have acquired and may acquire in the future; our possible inability to raise additional capital that will be necessary to expand our operations; the substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern expressed in the most recent report on our audited financial statements; our failure to have filed required periodic reports in a timely manner; our potential lack of revenue growth; the length of our sales cycle; pending investigations by the SEC and other lawsuits; the outbreak and impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on the global economy and our business, including the impact on global supply chains; risks arising from market disruptions resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia as a result; our potential inability to add new products and services that will be necessary to generate increased sales; our potential inability to develop and successfully market platforms or services or our inability to obtain adequate funding to implement or develop our business; our ability to successfully remediate the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting within the time periods and in the manner currently anticipated; the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, including the identification of additional control deficiencies; risks related to restrictions and covenants in our convertible debt facility that may adversely affect our business; risks related to our current noncompliance with certain terms under our senior secured convertible indebtedness; our potential loss of key personnel and our ability to find qualified personnel; international, national regional and local economic political changes, political risks, and risks related to global tariffs and import/export regulations; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; our potential inability to use and protect our intellectual property; risks related to our continued investment in research and development, product defects or software errors, or cybersecurity threats; general economic and market conditions; regulatory risks and the potential consequences of non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations; increases in operating expenses associated with the growth of our operations; risks related to our capital stock, including the potentially dilutive effect of issuing additional shares and the fact that shares eligible for future sale may adversely affect the market for our common stock; the possibility of telecommunications rate changes and technological changes; disruptions in our networks and infrastructure; the potential for increased competition and risks related to competing with major competitors who are larger than we are; our positioning in the marketplace as a smaller provider; risks resulting from the restatement of certain of our financial statements; and the other risks discussed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Except to the extent required by applicable laws or rules, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Continues to empower enterprises, communications service providers, early-stage innovators, developers, Internet-of-Things (IoT) and telecommunications infrastructure providers
Enters Chapter 11 process with $6 million of committed DIP financing
NEW YORK, May 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pareteum Corporation (OTC: TEUM) and certain affiliates (collectively, "Pareteum" or the "Company"), a global cloud Communications-Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) company, today announced that the Company filed for voluntary protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code ("Chapter 11") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the "Bankruptcy Court"). The Company intends to execute a strategic asset sale under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code while addressing legacy issues to best position the business for future success.
Prior to the filing of the Company's Chapter 11 cases, the Company's Board of Directors and management evaluated a wide range of strategic alternatives and implemented a strategic asset sale strategy. After a thorough marketing process to obtain a "stalking horse bidder" for a court-supervised sale process and as a result of arm's length negotiations, Circles MVNE Pte. Ltd. ("Circles") has combined with Channel Ventures Group, LLC ("CVG") to execute a stalking horse asset purchase agreement for substantially all of the assets of the Company. Circles has agreed to acquire the Company's Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) business and associated contracts, and CVG has agreed to acquire the Company's Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), IDM, iPass, and Small and Medium Business Enterprise (SMB) businesses and associated contracts. These agreements are subject to higher and better offers, among other conditions, as well as approval from the Bankruptcy Court.
The Company expects to continue operations as usual during the Chapter 11 process and complete the process in a swift manner. To help fund and protect its operations, Pareteum has received a commitment from Circles for up to $6 million in debtor-in-possession ("DIP") financing. Upon approval from the Bankruptcy Court, the DIP financing, along with normal operating cash flows and the consensual use of cash collateral, will fund post-petition operations and costs under normal terms.
"Pareteum has faced numerous challenges in the last few years, especially in light of an increased cost of capital and the COVID-19 pandemic and has been working towards resolving legacy corporate issues while making progress to lay a foundation for future growth," said Bart Weijermars, Pareteum's interim Chief Executive Officer. "Despite our business challenges, our products and services that we provide to customers remain strong and relevant in this competitive industry. We look forward to using this process to position our business for sustained future success across our business lines. By taking today's decisive and positive step, we are confident that under new ownership, the business can be best positioned for growth and to reach necessary scale and its full potential. In the meantime, we will continue to place the needs of our customers first, and I am thankful for everyone at Pareteum who works relentlessly to deliver top-tier products and services to our global customer base. I would also like to express my utmost sincere gratitude to our valued customers with whom we are honored to partner."
The Company has filed customary motions with the Bankruptcy Court intended to allow Pareteum to maintain operations in the ordinary course including, but not limited to, paying employees and continuing existing benefits programs, meeting commitments to customers and fulfilling go-forward obligations, including vendor payments. Such motions are typical in the Chapter 11 process and Pareteum anticipates that they will be heard in the first few days of its Chapter 11 cases.
For more information about the Company's Chapter 11 cases, including claims information, please visit www.kccllc.net/pareteum or contact KCC, the Company's noticing and claims agent, at 888-201-2205 (for toll-free U.S. and Canada calls) or 310-751-1839 (for tolled international calls).
King & Spalding LLP is serving as legal counsel, FTI Capital Advisors, LLC is serving as investment banker and FTI Consulting is serving as restructuring advisor to Pareteum.
About Pareteum Corporation
Pareteum is a cloud software communications platform company with a mission - to Connect Every Person and Every(Thing)TM. As a global provider of Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) solutions with operations in North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific regions, Pareteum empowers enterprises, communications service providers, early-stage innovators, developers, Internet-of-Things (IoT), and telecommunications infrastructure providers with the freedom and control to create, deliver and scale innovative communications experiences. The Pareteum platform connects people and devices around the world using the secure, ubiquitous, and highly scalable solution to deliver data, voice, video, SMS/text messaging, media, and content enablement. For more information, please visit www.pareteum.com and follow the company on LinkedIn.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. With the exception of historical matters, the matters discussed in this release are forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. Forward-looking statements are generally identified by words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "plan," "project," "should," "will," "would" and other similar expressions. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. However, our actual results may differ materially from those contained in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: risks and uncertainties associated with the integration of the assets and operations we have acquired and may acquire in the future; our possible inability to raise additional capital that will be necessary to expand our operations; the substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern expressed in the most recent report on our audited financial statements; our failure to have filed required periodic reports in a timely manner; our potential lack of revenue growth; the length of our sales cycle; pending investigations by the SEC and other lawsuits; the outbreak and impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on the global economy and our business, including the impact on global supply chains; risks arising from market disruptions resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia as a result; our potential inability to add new products and services that will be necessary to generate increased sales; our potential inability to develop and successfully market platforms or services or our inability to obtain adequate funding to implement or develop our business; our ability to successfully remediate the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting within the time periods and in the manner currently anticipated; the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, including the identification of additional control deficiencies; risks related to restrictions and covenants in our convertible debt facility that may adversely affect our business; risks related to our current noncompliance with certain terms under our senior secured convertible indebtedness; our potential loss of key personnel and our ability to find qualified personnel; international, national regional and local economic political changes, political risks, and risks related to global tariffs and import/export regulations; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; our potential inability to use and protect our intellectual property; risks related to our continued investment in research and development, product defects or software errors, or cybersecurity threats; general economic and market conditions; regulatory risks and the potential consequences of non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations; increases in operating expenses associated with the growth of our operations; risks related to our capital stock, including the potentially dilutive effect of issuing additional shares and the fact that shares eligible for future sale may adversely affect the market for our common stock; the possibility of telecommunications rate changes and technological changes; disruptions in our networks and infrastructure; the potential for increased competition and risks related to competing with major competitors who are larger than we are; our positioning in the marketplace as a smaller provider; risks resulting from the restatement of certain of our financial statements; and the other risks discussed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Except to the extent required by applicable laws or rules, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Social platforms have learned to remove violent videos of extremist shootings more quickly over the past few years. It’s just not clear they’re moving quickly enough.
Police say that when a white gunman killed 10 people and wounded three others — most of them Black — in a “racially motivated violent extremist” shooting in Buffalo Saturday, he livestreamed the attack to the gaming platform Twitch, which is owned by Amazon. It didn’t stay there long; a Twitch spokesperson said it removed the video in less than two minutes.
That’s considerably faster than the 17 minutes Facebook needed to take down a similar video streamed by a self-described white supremacist who killed 51 people in two New Zealand mosques in 2019. But versions of the Buffalo shooting video still quickly spread to other platforms, and they haven’t always disappeared quickly.
In April, Twitter enacted a new policy on “perpetrators of violent attacks” to remove accounts maintained by “individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks,” along with tweets and other material produced by perpetrators of such attacks. On Sunday, though, clips of the video were still circulating on the platform.
One clip purporting to display a first-person view of the gunman moving through a supermarket firing at people was posted to Twitter at 8:12 a.m. Pacific time, and was still viewable more than four hours later.
Twitter said Sunday it was working to remove material related to the shooting that violates its rules. But the company added that when people share media to condemn it or provide context, sharing videos and other material from the shooter may not be a rules violation. In these cases, Twitter said it covers images or videos with a “sensitive material” cover that users have to click through in order to view them.
But later Sunday, Twitter changed course on how it was treating material related to the shooting. In a subsequent emailed statement, the company said it is “removing videos and media related to the incident” and “may remove” tweets disseminating the shooter’s writings. Earlier, the company’s statement said it “may” remove material produced by perpetrators.
“We believe the hateful and discriminatory views promoted in content produced by perpetrators are harmful for society and that their dissemination should be limited in order to prevent perpetrators from publicizing their message,” Twitter said in a statement.
At a news conference following the attack, New York Gov, Kathy Hochul said social media companies must be more vigilant in monitoring what happens on their platforms and found it inexcusable the livestream wasn’t taken down “within a second.”
“The CEOs of those companies need to be held accountable and assure all of us that they’re taking every step humanly possible to be able to monitor this information,” Hochul said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.” “How these depraved ideas are fermenting on social media – it’s spreading like a virus now.”
Hochul said she holds companies responsible for “fomenting” racist views. “People are sharing these ideas. They’re sharing videos of other attacks. And they’re all copycat. They all want to be the next great white hope that’s going to inspire the next attack,” she said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
A law enforcement official told The Associated Press that investigators were also looking into a diatribe the gunman posted online, which purports to outline the attacker’s racist, anti-immigrant and anti-Semitic beliefs, including a desire to drive all people not of European descent from the U.S.
Police said the suspected gunman, identified as Payton Gendron, of Conklin, New York, shot 11 Black and two white victims in a Buffalo supermarket, echoing a deadly attack in a German synagogue that was also streamed on Twitch in October 2019..
Twitch is popular among video game players and has played a key role in boosting the spread of esports. A company spokesperson said the company has a “zero-tolerance policy” against violence. So far, the company hasn’t revealed details around the user page or the livestream, including how many people were watching it. The spokesperson said the company has taken the account offline and is monitoring any others who might rebroadcast the video.
In Europe, a senior European Union official with oversight of digital affairs for the 27-nation bloc said Sunday that the livestreaming on Twitch showed the need for administrators to continue working with online platforms so that any future broadcasts of killings can be quickly shut down.
But Margrethe Vestager, who is an executive vice-president of the European Commission, also said it would be a stiff challenge to stamp out such broadcasts completely.
“It’s really difficult to make sure that it’s completely waterproof, to make sure that this will never happen and that people will be closed down the second they would start a thing like that. Because there’s a lot of livestreaming which, of course, is 100% legitimate,” she said an interview with The Associated Press.
“The platforms have done a lot to get to the root of this. They are not there yet,” she added. “But they keep working and we will keep working.”
Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, said Sunday that it quickly designated the shooting as a “terrorist attack” on Saturday, which triggered an internal process that identifies the suspect’s account, as well as copies of his writings and any copy of or link to video of his attack.
The company said it has removed the video of the shooting from the platform and added that instances of it still being shared are through links to streaming sites. These links, in turn, are blocked and “blackholed” by the company, meaning they can’t be uploaded again.
But new links created as people upload copies to outside sites would have to be individually blocked in a game of cat and mouse — unless the company choses to block an entire streaming site from its platform, which is unlikely.
Jared Holt, a resident fellow at Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab, said live-content moderation continues to be a big challenge for companies. He noted Twitch’s response time was good and the company was smart to watch their platform for potential re-uploads.
“It would behoove other video hosting platforms to also be aware of this content to the extent that it may have been recorded – may also be republished on their own products,” Holt said.
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AP technology reporter Barbara Ortutay contributed to this story from Oakland, Calif.; AP reporter John Leicester contributed from Paris.
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We have endured some of the worst storms in years, from Arwen to Dudley, but are now experiencing a very dry spring with early warnings of water shortages being issued. Severe, atypical and often unpredictable weather is becoming more common. We must recognise that we can no longer expect "typical Scottish weather".
The extreme nature of the threat of climate change is a disruptive force that requires us to innovate at pace. This presents a range of challenges for businesses, including when protecting the health and safety of their staff and the public.
We can see all around us that our national infrastructure is facing extreme weather that could not have been predicted when it was designed many years ago. Investment in more resilient infrastructure, or in innovative measures to protect existing infrastructure, is an outlay which businesses cannot avoid if they want to remain compliant with their health and safety duties. Changes in the weather have created new considerations for the likes of power companies and other firms on the front line who have to send out employees to do essential jobs during and after extreme weather incidents.
Employers therefore need to be aware of their legal duties when it comes to health and safety. Any responsible employer must balance the requirement to ensure continued delivery of essential public services, such as those that provide light and heat to homes, with ensuring the safety of staff and customers.
Take the relatively recent Storm Arwen that had devastating effects in parts of Scotland towards the end of 2021. There was considerable and understandable pressure on electricity network providers to maintain power by quickly fixing an unprecedented number of faults. That is a health and safety issue because you cannot have people without power for long periods of time. However, these companies also have a legal duty to protect their staff from the risk of injury. This raises the question of when it becomes too dangerous to send employees out to try to restore power if there is a threat of them getting stuck in deep snow, for example.
Another worrying aspect of climate change is the increased unpredictability of weather all year round, such as summer storms, making it hard for businesses to plan ahead.
While trying to prepare for the impact of climate change may seem like a major task, my advice is to approach it like any other aspect of health and safety management. You need to carry out comprehensive risk assessments that take climate change and the increasing unpredictability of weather into account and develop your knowledge around the relevant issues and the technology that allows you to be as prepared as possible.
You should review risk assessments and procedures to reflect environmental changes. Organisations should also actively promote a culture where employees can speak out if they feel their safety is being compromised. We have seen this approach championed in the energy sector over the last 30 years and others can learn from that.
That culture should include everyone, from new recruits to the chief executive, making it clear that nothing is more important than employee safety and wellbeing. Companies should ensure their health and safety systems and processes are regularly updated and are being followed on a daily basis – and beware of complacency.
More generally in the area of climate change, many businesses should be aware of the threat of legal challenges from activist groups. This is, of course, particularly true for businesses involved with fossil fuels. Such businesses must be alert to the threat of legal challenges. While challenges to date, which have mainly been brought by judicial review, have mostly failed, they show no signs of slowing. This may be because litigation success is not the only objective when activist groups start judicial review proceedings. Delay, disruption, increased costs and public debate usually follow, even where the challenge is unsuccessful.
With climate change, and the public and political focus on it, set to intensify, organisations must be prepared for it to impact almost every aspect of business - from health and safety to the threat of litigation from activists
Malcolm Gunnyeon is a Partner, Dentons
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After 70-years on St. Landry Street, an Opelousas restaurant will be closing at the end of the month.
Owner Michael Fontenot on Sunday announced on Facebook that the restaurant will close on May 28, 2022. Fontenot says the decision to close was because he chose not to renew the lease on the building which ends June 1, 2022.
"Good news is someone was able to purchase the Building that Frank's is located in. But, they were not interested in purchasing the business from me. Which is OK because I was ready to get out anyway," Fontenot said.
Fontenot goes on to say that he is working to keep himself healthy "mentally, physically and spiritually" after checking himself into rehab earlier this year.
"I'm doing what's best for me and my family at this time and getting out. I love each and every one of my customers, many of which have turned into great friends and some almost like family. Thank you all for everything. God Bless," he says in the post.
According to The Advocate, the business dates back to the 1920s when it operated as Frank’s Liquor Store. It later operated under the name Frank’s Bar and was changed to Frank’s Poboys in 2016
Read more from the paper, here.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Fragrance Harris Stanfield got an eerie feeling moments before a man began shooting inside a Buffalo, New York supermarket on Saturday.
“My neck became stressed, and I literally don’t know why and then I turned to my daughter to tell her that I was in pain and before I could open my mouth to tell her, we heard gunshots,” Stanfield said.
Stanfield, an employee of the Tops supermarket, said she and her daughter ran when she saw security guard Aaron Salter Jr. reach for his weapon to stop the shooter.
Stanfield was separated from her daughter after falling to the ground. She managed to get up and run to the back of the store.
“But I kept running until I got all the way to the back door, but a co-worker of mine tried to get the door opened since it was stuck and we were afraid if someone was on the other side of the door, but thankfully there was no one and we ran outside,” she said.
Stanfield said her 20-year-old daughter Yahnia Brown-McReynolds was close to the shooter.
“He shot two people in front of her. One person survived, the other person he shot perished. They were standing where we were standing and he walked right by her. He did not see her,” Stanfield said. “She didn’t move and she just stayed as still and silent as possible. She heard someone saying, 'Call 911,' but she didn’t move because she was in panic mode."
Brown-McReynolds survived and was reunited with her mother after police arrested the shooter.
This story was originally reported by Yoselin Person on wkbw.com.
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OPELOUSAS, La. – St. Landry Parish firefighters are currently battling a fire at Toby's Lounge and Reception Center.
According to the fire chief, no one was in the building when the fire started. An employee called 911 after they arrived at work and saw the building on fire.
No injuries are being reported at this time.
KATC has a crew en route and will have more information once on the scene.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a cease-and-desist letter to Lafayette Consolidated Government in April regarding a spoil bank project in St. Martin Parish.
More than a month later, LCG has responded to say that officials do not believe they violated any rules in the project - which is the subject of a lawsuit in federal court.
At issue is a project that LCG already has completed in St. Martin Parish, which removed decades-old levees on property partially owned by LCG. St. Martin Parish officials said that LCG did the project in the dark of night, and without permits from either the parish or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. LCG already had filed for a permit at a different location with the Corps; that permit application was withdrawn after St. Martin told the Corps that no parish permits for it would be granted.
The cease-and-desist letter was sent regarding an "apparent violation" of the federal Rivers and Harbors Act and the Clean Water Act by the project. It requested that LCG "address why you failed to obtain a DA permit prior to conducting this unauthorized work in light of the fact that you had a permit application for this work and withdrew it, had a wetland delineation showing where wetlands and non-wetland waters, occurred on the properties, understand that permits are required in waters of the U.S. and have extensive permitting history with the Corps," the letter states.
Last week, James Gibson, an attorney representing LCG, responded to the cease-and-desist letter, and claims that Corps investigators "indicated that there were no issues with LCG's reduction of the height of the spoil bank," and asks for more details on the alleged violations.
Also in his response, Gibson states that LCG conducted the work because of a flood control study done by the Corps in 1995. That report stated that the height of the spoil bank in the area in question impeded the natural flow of water from the Vermilion Bayou in and out of the Cypress Island Swamp.
It says that in 2022, LCG executed the project, and then on April 4 it received the cease and desist letter. The letter states LCG has 20 days to respond.
Gibson's May 13 letter acknowledges that, originally, LCG had planned a larger project in different areas - areas that included wetlands. LCG's original permit application was for that larger project, he wrote. But St. Martin Parish opposed the permit, he wrote, and so LCG withdrew the permit.
It's the position of St. Martin Parish officials that LCG told them they withdrew the permit and planned to redesign the project and come back with another plan. Instead, St. Martin Parish folks say, LCG's contractor went forward with a revised plan without submitting any information or notice to St. Martin Parish - or the Corps. To read our story about that, click here.
The St. Martin Parish Council decided to sue LCG over this issue, but before they could file suit LCG filed suit against St. Martin Parish and the Corps, asking the court to rule that the project was done legally and properly. To read about that, click here. Earlier this month, the Corps had the suit removed to federal court. To read about that, click here.
When we spoke to the corps back in March, they told us that they were launching an investigation into the project because no permit or plans for the completed project had been submitted. To read that story, click here. That, apparently, resulted in the cease-and-desist letter that LCG received on April 4.
In his response letter, Gibson writes that LCG designed the second project to avoid wetlands and "navigable waters." But it admits that the project was based on the 1995 report that found the spoil bank - which LCG lowered - had changed the flow of the Bayou Vermilion.
"LCG retained contractors to complete the work. It advised the contractors that all work on the St. Martin Parish side was to be done in limited upland areas so that this project did not affect any wetlands or navigable waters and thus would not fall within the jurisdiction of the USACE," Gibson wrote.
When Corps investigators met with LCG officials on May 6, they determined that some of the spoil bank that LCG's contractors had removed had been dumped on wetlands, and told LCG that the dirt had to be removed. LCG asked if a permit would be required to restore the wetlands, and the Corps said no, so LCG will be proceeding to restore that area of the wetlands, the letter states.
Part of the project is on the Lafayette Parish side of the river, and a permit application for that part of the job was submitted, Gibson said, and he pledged that LCG will not start on that project until a permit is issued.
Gibson said the Corps investigators "indicated that there were no issues with LCG's reduction of the height of the spoil bank" but the notes of the cease-and-desist letter reference violations of federal law.
"To LCG's knowledge, no such violations occurred," Gibson wrote, and he asks for a detailed explanation so LCG can respond.
We reached out to the Corps today for clarification but were told that they can't talk to us due to the pending litigation.
We also reached out to St. Martin Parish's counsel.
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RICHLAND, Wash. - The TCSBA is going onto their 25th year of performing around the community. The organization is made up of two different steel drum bands, which include their senior band, Bram Bratá and their younger band Ok2Botay.
Their director, Ben Leggett, who also writes and composes the music, says it was a difficult time for them during the pandemic.
"You know I was concerned 'cause... you know we'd get together kind of on zoom and stare at each other and people would just hold up their pet you know but...yeah I mean you're doing the thing together, there's no substitute for that," Leggett explained.
Now that they're back to rehearsing in person, the students feel a much closer bond to their peers.
"I'm like really passionate about music, but then I get to do it with people that I really enjoy all of the time so that's just like two bonuses," said senior Lexi from the Bram Bratá band.
Saturday, May 21 will be the 25th year the organization has been performing in the community and they're inviting past band members to join them to re-learn some of the music. They get the chance to share their memories and perform with the band again.
The Bram Bratá band has traveled and performed throughout the Pacific Northwest and other locations such as Hawaii, Disneyland and British Columbia. The students get to go on retreats and form a bond through music and adventure.
"We leave for 3 days and we practice new songs that we're working on... and we kind of just get to know each other a lot better...it's what makes us a really close group by just hanging out all the time and being stuck with no service for three days that does it too," band member Katie chuckled.
For more information, you can visit their website at https://www.tcsba.org/our-bands or click here for their Facebook page.
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YAKIMA, WA - The Yakima School District will feature student art shows throughout the month of May that are open to the community. Davis High School, the middle schools and Stanton Academy will all have art shows.
The Davis High School student show opening reception will be May 17 6:30 to 8:30p.m. The gallery will be open to the public from May 17 to May 20 from 8a.m. to 4p.m. People can enter through the main office at 7th and Walnut Avenue.
This show will feature student art and photography. On reception night, advanced drawing and painting students will present their work as "Artists in Action" working in the center of KIVA during the exhibition.
The middle school art show will start Saturday May 21. The opening reception will be from 2 to 7p.m. and have a musical performances by Discovery Lab and Lewis and Clark Middle School students.
After the opening, the gallery will be open from May 23 to 27 from 3 to 7p.m. and May 28 from noon to 5p.m.
This is the 22nd year the art show has been around. In honor of that, the Yakima School District decided to partner with the Larson Gallery to help celebrate the culture and diversity of Yakima schools. The exhibit will be at the Larson Gallery on 1015 S 16th Avenue. Washington Middle School, Lewis & Clark Middle School, Wilson Middle School, Franklin Middle School, and Discovery Lab School will all have artwork displayed.
The Stanton Academy art show will be on May 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Stanton Academy located on 802 River Road in the commons area. Students will be showcasing their art and there will be a lot of fun awards and prizes for students.
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DETROIT (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave the strongest hint yet Monday that he would like to pay less for Twitter than his $44 billion offer made last month.
Musk told a Miami technology conference that a viable deal at a lower price would not be out of the question, according to a report by Bloomberg News, which said it viewed a livestream video of the conference posted by a Twitter user.
Also at the All In Summit, Musk estimated that at least 20% of Twitter’s 229 million accounts are spam bots, percentage he said was at the low end of his assessment, according to the report.
The appearance came a few hours after Musk began trolling Twitter CEO Paraj Agrawal, who posted a series of tweets explaining his company’s effort to fight bots and how it has consistently estimated that less than 5% of Twitter accounts are fake.
In all, the day’s events bolstered theories from analysts that Musk either wants out of the deal or is seeking a lower price, largely due to a huge decline in value of Tesla stock, some of which he has pledged to finance the Twitter acquisition.
Twitter shares closed Monday down just over 8% at $37.39, below where the stock was just before Musk disclosed that he was Twitter’s largest shareholder. Musk made the offer to buy Twitter for $54.20 per share on April 14.
On Friday Musk tweeted that his plan to buy Twitter was placed on temporary hold as he tried to pinpoint the number of fake accounts on the social media platform. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO said the hold was pending details of Twitter’s calculation that fake accounts are less than 5% of its users.
In tweets on Monday, Agrawal acknowledged Twitter isn’t perfect at catching spam. He wrote that every quarter, the company has made the estimate of less than 5% spam. “Our estimate is based on multiple human reviews of thousands of accounts that are sampled at random, consistently over time,” Agrawal wrote.
Estimates for the last four quarters were all well under 5%, he wrote. “The error margins on our estimates give us confidence in our public statements each quarter.”
Musk, using his favorite platform, responded with a smiling emoji of poop, then asked how Twitter’s advertisers know what they’re getting for their money.
Tesla shares closed Monday down nearly 6% at $724.37. They have lost about one-third of their value since the trading day before Musk disclosed his Twitter stake.
Musk did not immediately return messages seeking comment. The All In Summit said in an email that it would post the video of Musk’s appearance in the coming days.
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UNION COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – The Union County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a rash of car break-ins which may be connected.
Sheriff Jeff Bailey said five cars were broken into in Union, while three unlocked cars were broken into in Buffalo in the last couple of weeks.
“It’s kind of unusual to have this many at one time,” said Bailey. “More than likely, the same person is involved with all of them, I think.”
The break-ins happened in the early evening over the course of several days. Bailey said he does not believe the perpetrator was looking for anything specific.
“Whether that be guns, sunglasses, checkbooks, wallets, or pocket books, they’re looking for that. Then, they will know what they’re going after when they break in.”
For residents like Deane Rector, this is a reminder to keep their doors locked.
“I don’t keep anything in my car that would be in sight,” said Rector. “They’re looking for something, and they’re going to get it if they can get in.”
“Make sure you don’t have any valuables in plain sight that people can see because that entices them to break into your vehicle,” added Bailey.
Bailey said if a person sees anyone lurking around their car, they should call 9-1-1 and should not approach them.
Anyone with information about the break-ins is asked to call CRIMESTOPPERS at 864-427-0800, Union County dispatch at 864-429-1611 or the sheriff’s office at 864-429-1612.
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BUFFALO, New York -- Phylicia Dove fails to fight back tears as she talks about the massacre that shattered her community's haven in Buffalo's Masten Park neighborhood.
"Tops market was a place of community, a safe space for us to meet, to talk, to be together," she told CNN. "There's no one here who hasn't visited this Tops. It was ours. Even if it wasn't the best, it was ours, and now our safe space has been infiltrated and taken from us and that is something we are mourning."
The beloved Tops is the only supermarket in a one-mile radius within this largely Black neighborhood and one that took more than a decade to get. It has now been scarred by a deadly rampage whose remnants are evident in the stretches of police tape that now guard the store.
But the real guardians of this grocery store are the hundreds of residents who have swarmed Jefferson Avenue, mourning, praying and beginning their heartbreaking journey toward healing.
The tragedy began when a typical Saturday of grocery shopping turned into a violent nightmare as 18-year-old Payton S. Gendron arrived at Tops and gunned down people inside and outside of the store, police say. Eleven of the thirteen victims, ages 20 to 86, were Black.
Gendron has described himself as a White supremacist in a hateful rant online. And residents want the world to know that what happened in their community was an act of terror.
"This has to be labeled a racist hate crime and we want it known that he is a White supremacist," Dove said. "We also want this spoken about as terrorism, and to make it sound any softer than that is a slap in the face for the families grieving today."
The slaughter has left this tight-knit community angry and heartbroken, but East Side residents like Tony Marshall have not let their grief keep them away from each other.
Marshall spent hours under the sun, grilling hot dogs on the corner where Tops loomed behind him, only a few feet away from where he discovered the bodies of three of his friends the day before.
"It was chaos," he says, looking back at the Tops parking lot. "People crying, people screaming, and I joined them when I saw those bodies, all by the door. Bodies of my friends."
Marshall, affectionately known in town as "Mr. Tony," is cooking for hundreds of residents in mourning on Buffalo's East Side. The jitney driver, who spends a majority of his days at Tops picking up and dropping off employees and shoppers, says he is "emotionally drained."
"It started the moment I got here and saw my people on the ground and it hasn't ended since," he told CNN. "There's nothing else I want to do but be here, because this is one of them deals where if we let that grief fester, none of us are going to want to be here. And if we're not here, once again the community suffers."
Sounds of hope and pain engulf the block, brief laughter mingled with audible crying. Across the street and under a tree commemorated with flowers and candles for those lost, a man wraps his arms around a woman whose tears appear to have no end.
Beside them, a group of young people pass around a small microphone, shouting words of hope. "We will not be broken!" one woman cries.
As the community begins its efforts to heal and rebuild, Dove, a local business owner and activist, says she can't help but worry this won't be the last time tragedy strikes a Black community in America.
"Where can we exist and be Black and safe?" she asks. "And if it's not our grocery store, or our church, or any other place where we've been shot before, where do we go to exist freely?"
'We are hated, and now we are being hunted'
Heavily armed and wearing tactical gear, Gendron, who is from Conklin, New York, traveled about 200 miles to Tops with the intention of continuing his shooting rampage beyond the supermarket, police say.
His choice to target Tops was not random; in the hateful rant, the author, who claims to be Payton Gendron, says the supermarket in Buffalo is in a ZIP code that "has the highest Black percentage that is close enough to where I live."
The ZIP code that includes Tops, 14208, is 78% Black, according to the Census Bureau's 2020 American Community Survey. It is among the top 2% of ZIP codes nationwide with the highest percentage of Black population and has the highest percentage of Black population of any ZIP code in upstate New York.
"He knew what he was doing when he came for us," Raqueal "RaRa" Watson, who was born and raised nearby, told CNN. "It makes us scared, especially as a mother, that someone could come all the way here just to murder us. Ain't none of us slept last night. This will cause permanent trauma."
Tops was her local grocery store, she says while sitting on a chair in front of the memorial on Jefferson Ave, where a woman lays flowers before bending down to offer a prayer.
Aaron Salter, the "hero" security guard who engaged the suspect but was fatally shot, watched her grow up in that store, she says.
But despite the memories and the love she held for Tops, the mother of three said she and her family do not plan on ever going there again.
"All we did was be Black," Watson said. "White people take everything from us. Even the only grocery store in our community. That's what they're doing to us."
Dove, the community activist, is also a mother and she says she's consumed by another issue: How does she explain the incident to her two young children, who she fears could one day become victims of similar incidents deeply rooted in racism against Black people?
"We shouldn't have to teach our children that at some point their skin color is going to mark them as different and could mark them as a target," Dove said. "In this country we are hated, and now we are being hunted. How do you explain to a child there was a massacre at a grocery store because someone hates their skin? What age is appropriate for me to tell them that could happen to them?"
"Growing up not ever thinking or knowing your skin is a problem is a privilege Black bodies don't have," she added.
'It was about the invisible becoming visible'
Martin Bryant leans against the porch of his home -- which sits on the same block as Tops -- as his two nephews stand beside him. The three have spent the day standing outside their home, they say, unable to accept that the neighborhood they see now -- still swarming with police officers, reporters and dozens of mourners -- is the same one they call home.
Bryant was 33 years old when Tops opened up in his neighborhood. After living in the same house on Jefferson Avenue his entire life, he finally had a local grocery store.
It's a blessing many people take for granted; a reliable place to go to for last-minute dinner ideas, sweet tooth cravings, or to casually stroll aisle to aisle going down a handwritten grocery list.
So when Tops opened in 2003, life completely changed when this community got the grocery store they'd been dreaming about, and fighting for, for more than a decade.
"Tops was a big boost to the community. We actually had a grocery store to call our own. It wasn't a convenience store like a 7/11, it was a real grocery store. It made everyone happy." Bryant told CNN. "Local leaders fought hard for it and the location was perfect because it is right off two bus lines."
A video from the supermarket's grand opening shows a level of joy from residents, who are seen cheering and filling up the aisles of their new store, disturbingly contrary to the horror seen within those same walls on Saturday.
"For the community that had long lived without viable fresh fruits and vegetables this was a sign of progress, a sign of being and feeling recognized," Dove said. "A sign that the East Side mattered and was an area of the city worth being invested into. It was about the invisible becoming visible."
Before Tops, residents had to rely on a "dirty corner store that was never stocked" or travel to neighboring areas to shop. When winters were bad, it made it especially difficult, Bryant said, and for older people and low-income residents who couldn't afford to own cars, things were more dire.
Now, Bryant fears for the elderly and the less privileged in his neighborhood who might not feel safe going into Tops anymore.
"Elderly people go there. My mother, who was in a wheelchair, got to go there any day she wanted to get a few things," Bryant said. "We try to have hope, because what will they have if they don't have Tops? Even I might not want to go in there again."
The nearest grocery store is a Wegmans, which is about 4 miles away. Although it's a 15-minute drive, public transportation could make the journey up to an hour long. Another issue is that Wegmans is considered a high-end supermarket and the prices are less affordable for some Masten Park residents.
"To have that only space for us, celebrated in 2003 so not too long ago, the only supermarket in what really is a food desert, taken away is traumatizing," Dove said. "It's a sense of being kicked when we were already down, so it's a different level of pain we're feeling. We didn't have much, and you took what was left."
Tops Friendly Markets said in a statement the store will be closed "until further notice," but the community fears it will never reopen. And even if it does, Bryant says, walking across a parking lot and into a store where the dead bodies once were might be impossible.
"We are broken, possibly irreversibly," Dove said. "Will we ever be the same? No. Will we rebuild? Yes. Because we don't have a choice. Black people in America have never had a choice."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — With upcoming data showing traffic deaths soaring, the Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and localities to address the growing crisis by slowing down cars, carving out bike paths and wider sidewalks and nudging commuters to public transit.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday announced the availability of money over five years under his department’s new Safe Streets & Roads for All program.
The aim will be to provide a direct infusion of federal cash to communities that pledge to promote safety for the multiple users of a roadway, particularly pedestrians and bicyclists.
Federal data being released this week by the Transportation Department is expected to show another big jump in U.S. traffic deaths through 2021, reflecting continued risky driving that began with the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. Fatalities among pedestrians and cyclists have been rising faster than those within vehicles.
Deaths also are disproportionately higher among nonwhite, lower-income people, who are more likely to take public transit and travel by foot or bike, as well as those in tribal and rural areas, where speeding can be more common.
“We face a national crisis of fatalities and serious injuries on our roadways, and these tragedies are preventable — so as a nation we must work urgently and collaboratively to save lives,” Buttigieg said. He said the money “will help communities large and small take action to protect all Americans on our roads.”
“We have become far too accustomed to the loss of life and serious injuries happening on our roadways,” he said.
Previewing the upcoming data, Steven Cliff, the acting head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, told an event last week the final figures would show “alarming” increases for the full year of 2021.
Roadway deaths represent about 95% of all U.S. transportation deaths, at more than 38,000 in 2020. In 2021, data released so far has already shown U.S. traffic fatalitiesrising to 31,720 through the third quarter, the highest nine-month period since 2006. Before 2020, the number of U.S. traffic deaths had fallen for three straight years.
The department’s effort is part of a new national strategy, launched in January, to stem record increases in road fatalities with a “safe system” approach that promotes better road design, lower speed limits and tougher car safety regulations. About $5 million to $6 million for the grants is included in President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law.
Still, much of the federal roadmap relies on cooperation from cities and states, and it could take months if not years to fully implement with discernible results — too late to soothe 2022 midterm voters unsettled by this and other pandemic-related ills, such as rising crime.
The latest U.S. guidance Monday invites cities and localities to sketch out safety plans in their applications for the federal grants, which are to be awarded late this year.
It cites examples of good projects as those that promise to transform a high-crash roadway, such as by adding rumble strips to slow cars or installing speed cameras, which the department says could provide more equitable enforcement than police traffic stops; flashing beacons for pedestrian crosswalks; new “safe routes” via sidewalks or other protected pathways to school or public transit in underserved communities; and other “quick build” roadway changes designed with community input.
Buttigieg was traveling to Germany later Monday for the International Transport Forum to discuss the best approaches to achieve a U.N. goal of halving the world’s traffic deaths by 2030. Around 1.25 million people are killed worldwide on the road each year. The U.S. has been mostly an outlier in seeing traffic deaths climb during the pandemic even with fewer cars on the road, due in part to higher U.S. rates of speeding and not wearing seatbelts.
Michael Kelley, policy director for roadway safety advocacy group BikeWalkKC in Kansas City, Missouri, says he has been advocating for biking and walking routes because his two young daughters love to explore outside but can’t do so safely since their neighborhood lacks sidewalks and sits near a highway.
Kelley, who is Black, said communities can become vibrant and more connected by fostering walkable neighborhoods that allow the elderly who may not readily drive, such as his parents, to “age in place” near a younger generation, like his daughters, who increasingly “don’t want or need to drive” a car if there are other safe and affordable transportation options available.
“Everyone deserves to be able to walk, to bike, to take transit, and for that to be the safe and easy choice,” Kelley said.
Buttigieg stressed the urgency.
“I’m convinced that we can use this moment, this urgent and troubling moment, as a pivot point,” he said. “We are out to fund whatever is going to go most directly toward reducing crashes and saving lives so we can change the trajectory of road safety in this decade.”
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Russia will take control of French car manufacturer Renault’s operations in the country and resurrect a Soviet-era auto brand, officials said Monday, marking the first major nationalization of a foreign business since the war in Ukraine began.
Renault said it would sell its majority stake in Avtovaz, a Russian car company best known for its Lada brand, to a state-run research institute known as NAMI.
Renault’s other Russia operations, primarily a factory in Moscow, will be sold to the Moscow city government. The mayor of the Russian capital, Sergei Sobyanin, said the city would bring back the Moskvich brand for cars made at the factory. Moskvich was a major auto brand in the Soviet Union but went into steep decline in the 1990s and vanished from the market in the early 2000s.
“Today, we have taken a difficult but necessary decision,” Renault CEO Luca de Meo said in a statement, “and we are making a responsible choice towards our 45,000 employees in Russia, while preserving the Group’s performance and our ability to return to the country in the future, in a different context.”
Renault didn’t give any financial details of its sales but said the deal included an option to buy back the Avtovaz stake in the next six years. Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov indicated last month to Russian media that the Avtovaz deal could be conducted for a symbolic one ruble.
Ministry official Denis Pak told state TV that the deal allows Avtovaz to keep making Renault’s Duster passenger car design, now badged as a Lada, and that the new Moskvich operation was likely to produce cars this year.
Selling gets Renault out of a bind that Western companies are facing as they determine whether to pull out of Russia and weather the hit to their income. But continuing to work in Russia after the invasion could risk damaging corporations’ reputations with customers. With an eye on avoiding unemployment, the Russian government has been urging reluctant foreign investors to either resume operations or sell to someone who will.
Renault’s announcement came the same day McDonald’s said it is moving to sell its Russian business, which includes 850 restaurants that employ 62,000 people. The fast food giant did not name a prospective Russian buyer but said it would seek one that will hire its workers and pay them until the sale closes.
The new Russian owners taking over Renault’s operations will have to grapple with a shortage of imported components for cars, especially electronics. The Russian auto-making sector is heavily dependent on international supply chains that have been disrupted by sanctions over the war, while getting deliveries from abroad has become more difficult and expensive.
The NAMI research institute has some experience developing luxury cars used by Russian leaders, including President Vladimir Putin, but on a much smaller scale than the sprawling Soviet-era Avtovaz plant, where Russian and foreign investors have for decades struggled to make mass-market cars profitably.
Nearly half a million vehicles were sold in Russia last year under Renault and Avtovaz brands.
Sobyanin, the Moscow mayor, outlined ambitious plans for the resurrected Moskvich brand on his blog, saying it would start with traditional engines but produce “in the future, electric cars,” in a partnership with Russian truck manufacturer Kamaz.
Sobyanin said the city was motivated by keeping jobs but stopped short of ruling out staff cuts, saying only that “we will try to keep the majority of the personnel working directly at the plant and for its subcontractors.”
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JetBlue launched a hostile takeover bid for Spirit Airlines on Monday and asked shareholders of the low-cost carrier to reject a proposed acquisition by Frontier Airlines.
JetBlue hopes that its move will push Spirit’s board to the negotiating table after the board rejected an earlier offer.
Spirit said that it will “carefully review” JetBlue’s tender offer and plans to make a recommendation to shareholders within 10 business days. Spirit asked the shareholders not to respond to JetBlue until the board finishes the review.
JetBlue pitched a new offer of $30 per share in cash, or more than $3.2 billion, to Spirit stockholders but said its April 5 offer of $33 per share is still available if Spirit enters negotiations.
Shares of Spirit, based in Miramar, Florida, jumped 13.5% but still closed well below either JetBlue offer, at $19.27.
Spirit’s board rejected JetBlue’s original $3.6 billion bidon May 2, saying antitrust regulators are unlikely to approve an offer from the New York City airline largely because of its alliance with American Airlinesin the Northeast. The Justice Department is suing to block that deal.
Shareholders of Spirit Airlines Inc. are scheduled to voteJune 10 on the Frontier bid, which is favored unanimously by the Spirit board. The cash-and-stock offer was valued at $2.9 billion when announced in February, but Frontier’s shares have dropped 30% since, reducing the value of the deal.
JetBlue said it reduced the price of its offer because of Spirit’s unwillingness to share financial information.
“The Spirit Board failed to provide us the necessary diligence information it had provided Frontier and then summarily rejected our proposal, which addressed its regulatory concerns, without asking us even a single question about it,” JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes wrote in a letter. “The Spirit Board based its rejection on unsupportable claims that are easily refuted.”
Hayes said JetBlue is offering a significant premium in cash, more certainty, and more benefits for all Spirit investors. He said JetBlue is confident of winning regulatory approval, and called the Frontier bid high risk and low value.
Frontier did not respond immediately to a request for comment.
The bid from Frontier Group Holdings Inc. provides less cash but would let Spirit shareholders keep 48.5% of the combined airline. It would give Spirit shareholders 1.9126 shares of Frontier plus $2.13 in cash for each Spirit share.
Helane Becker, an analyst with banking firm Cowen, said the implied value of a Frontier-Spirit deal “is a fraction of the value of (JetBlue’s) offer” of $30 per share in cash.
Either combination involving Spirit would create the nation’s fifth-biggest airline behind American, Delta, United and Southwest.
Frontier and Spirit are similar airlines that offer low fares and get more revenue from tacking on fees for many things. JetBlue is more like the big airlines it hopes to catch. It generally charges higher fares than the discount airlines, but it provides more space between rows and adds amenities including free TV.
A sale to JetBlue would remove Spirit’s planes and pilots from the ultra-low-cost niche of the U.S. airline industry. However, a Frontier acquisition of Spirit could be closely scrutinized too. Several prominent congressional Democrats have warned that a Frontier-Spirit merger could reduce competition and drive up fares.
Shares of JetBlue Airways Corp. fell 6% while shares of Frontier, based in Denver, closed up 6%.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, Brian Chesky, has donated $100 million to the Obama Foundation to fund scholarships for students pursuing careers in public service and includes multiple stipends for travel.
The Voyager Scholarship will grant $50,000 to rising juniors to cover tuition costs over two years as well as a $10,000 grant and Airbnb credit to fund a summer experience designed by the student. Scholarship winners will also get an Airbnb credit worth $2,000 a year for 10 years after their graduation, which is in addition to Chesky’s donation a foundation spokesperson said.
“You’re going to find young people from every corner of this country who are going to be future change makers. There are leaders everywhere. We just have to find them,” former President Barack Obama said in a video announcement Monday. He and Chesky will meet with scholarship recipients at an annual conference to talk about service and leadership.
Travel engenders curiosity and cooperation, Chesky said, acknowledging that many students face financial burdens that discourage them from entering professions or fields oriented toward service.
“There are young people across the country who have a passion for public service, but can’t pursue it because of their student loan debt,” Chesky said. “We want to help reduce that burden.”
Chesky’s donation is the largest the Obama Foundation has received, tied with a $100 million donation from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in November.
Some 43 million Americans carry student loans worth $1.6 trillion, according to federal figures. President Joe Biden promised to cancel $10,000 in federal student debt per person while campaigning but has not yet done so. He said in April that he is continuing to study what action to take on student loans.
The Voyager Scholarship has openedapplications via the website Scholarship America for the first 100 students it will fund. Applicants must be entering their junior year of college at a four-year U.S. university and must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or have a deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program. The deadline to apply is June 14. Scholarship America is managing the application process, but the Obama Foundation will select recipients, a spokesperson for the foundation said.
Students must demonstrate a commitment to public service, which the program’s website defines broadly as including “careers in government, nonprofits or the private sector,” including occupations ranging “from community organizing to social work and from entrepreneurship to the arts.”
Chesky is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and has spoken about his unexpected path to becoming an entrepreneur. Airbnb went public in December 2020 with a valuation of over $100 billion, a major comeback after its business was badly impacted by the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
Chesky has signed a pledge to give the majority of his wealth away during his lifetime.
The Obama Foundation has recently funded community organizations working to close opportunity gaps for boys and young men of color as well as to fund girls’ education, according to its 2020 tax filings.
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Starbucks said Monday it will pay the travel expenses for U.S. employees to access abortion and gender-confirmation procedures if those services aren’t available within 100 miles of a worker’s home.
The Seattle coffee giant said it will also make the travel benefit available to the dependents of employees who are enrolled in Starbucks’ health care plan. Starbucks has 240,000 U.S. employees but the company didn’t say what percentage of them are enrolled in the its health care plan.
Starbucks is among the most high-profile companies to have adopted a travel benefit in the wake of a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Courtthat would abolish the nationwide right to abortion.
“Regardless of what the Supreme Court ends up deciding, we will always ensure our partners have access to quality health care,” Sara Kelly, Starbucks acting executive vice president of partner resources, wrote in a letter to employees.
Amazon is also covering up to $4,000 in travel and lodging expenses for employees seeking non-life threatening medical treatments, including abortions and gender-confirming procedures. According to messages sent to staff, the benefit has been in place since the beginning of this year and applies if the procedure is not available within within 100 miles of an employee’s home.
Tesla also said earlier this month it would cover travel costs for employees seeking out-of-state abortions. Some companies, including Levi Strauss & Co., Yelp and Citigroup, have pledged to pay travel costs for Texas employees who seek abortions, in response to a 2021 Texas law banning abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.
But many other companies, including Walmart and Facebook, have stayed silent on the hot-button issue for now.
Starbucks said the travel benefit __ which expands existing coverage for abortion and gender-confirmation procedures __ would be extended to employees on the company’s health care plan even if they work in stores that have voted to unionize. At least 69 of the company’s U.S. stores have voted to unionize since the end of 2021, and many more have petitioned the federal government to hold union elections. Starbucks opposes unionization.
Earlier this month, Starbucks angered labor organizers when it announced enhanced pay and benefits for workers at its non-union stores. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said at the time that the company isn’t legally allowed to offer benefits at union stores, since those stores must negotiate their own contracts.
Starbucks shares fell 4% to close at $72.42 Monday.
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Crash on I-16 leaves one critically injured and opens investigation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A crash on Interstate 16 Monday afternoon has led to an investigation after a driver was sent to the hospital with serious injuries.
According to the release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado got onto I-16, and headed in the wrong direction from the Spring Street exit ramp. The driver of the Silverado started to travel the wrong way in the eastbound lane, and collided with a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu that was headed east.
The driver of the Malibu was taken to Atrium Health Navicent where he is in critical condition, while the driver of the Silverado is reported to be uninjured.
I-16 east was closed while authorities looked on scene for clues in the investigation, but was reopened around 3:30 p.m. the same day.
Charges are pending as the investigation continues.
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Early voting sees increase from 2018
According to the Georgia Secretary of State's office, early voting for the primaries is up 217% from this time in 2018.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — According to the Georgia Secretary of State’s office, early voting for the primaries is up 217% from this time in 2018.
It’s no different for some Middle Georgia counties that have nearly met or exceeded early voting numbers from four years ago.
“In 2018, what we need to compare this to the midterms, we had 4,600 people vote total in early voting, and so far we’ve had 4,500,” said Mike Kaplan, Board Chair for Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections.
Kaplan says if they have an average day each day until early voting ends, they’ll most likely exceed 2018’s numbers by about 1,000 votes. He says there are several reasons for the increase.
“We have more registered voters than we did in 2018, anywhere from 8,000 to 10000 more registered voters,” he said. “And now we had two Saturdays which were mandatory by the new law as opposed to one last time, and we have one Sunday, as we had last time.”
Houston County is also seeing an increase in voters. According to Elections Assistant Andy Holland, 1,000 people voted early in 2018. Four years later, nearly 8,000 people have already visited the polls.
“There’s just more interest in elections going on right now,” Holland said. “Especially since 2020 where we had the heavy turnout, and some of that is carrying over. People are maintaining their interest into the governor’s year.”
Holland says even with the increase, precincts aren’t that busy and people are able to vote quickly.
He says to be sure to verify you’re registered to vote before heading to the precinct and take time to look at a sample ballot.
“It’s on the state’s website. It’s on our website,” he said. “We have copies available at all of our early voting locations as well. It is a long ballot, so read through it and familiarize yourself with it before you come to the precinct. It will make your experience a little quicker.”
If you want to vote early, you do have until Friday to do so. Election Day is Tuesday, May 24.
Some districts have changed due to the census and redistricting, so be sure to double check your voter information before voting. You can do that on the Georgia Secretary of State’s My Voter page.
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First Assistant U.S. Attorney named for the Middle District of Georgia
Shanelle Booker is the first woman to serve as the First Assistant U.S. Attorney, and the first black woman to hold both positions for the District.
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Middle District of Georgia made an historic announcement on Monday.
Shanelle Booker has been named as the Acting First Assistant U.S. Attorney and Criminal Division Chief for the Middle District of Georgia, making her the first woman to serve as the First Assistant U.S. Attorney, and the first black woman to hold both positions for the District.
Acting First Assistant U.S. Attorney Booker will supervise the Criminal, Civil and Administrative Divisions. She will also serve as the Criminal Chief, replacing long-time Criminal Chief and federal prosecutor Michael Solis, who has accepted a position with the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA) within the Department of Justice.
Booker has served as a federal prosecutor with the Middle District of Georgia since 2015. During her tenure, she has prosecuted high-profile violent crime, child exploitation, sex trafficking, public corruption and fraud cases. She was promoted to Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division in 2020, and she also serves as the Office’s liaison for the Department of Justice’s Elder Justice Task Force, a team that coordinates and enhances efforts to pursue criminal offenders who target and attempt to victimize senior citizens.
Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia, she clerked for U.S. District Court Judge Brian S. Miller with the Eastern District of Arkansas and was the Managing Attorney and Assistant Public Defender with the Brunswick Judicial Circuit Defender’s Office in Brunswick.
Booker lives in Macon and volunteers with the youth, including mentoring juvenile girls committed to the Macon Regional Youth Detention Center through the ‘Girl Squad Mentoring Program’ and working with ‘Just the Beginning Foundation’ to inspire law careers among underrepresented students.
She’s a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and a board member of the Central Georgia Empowerment Fund, a philanthropic fund that seeks to build capacity and financial sustainability of non-profit organizations that serve the African American community in Middle Georgia.
Booker received her Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, from Hampton University and her Juris Doctor from Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois. She also is an adjunct professor at Mercer University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, where she has taught criminal justice classes since 2020.
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Georgia Lions Club donates blankets to Veterans
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Georgia Lions Club donated blankets to the veteran residents at the Carl Vinson VA.
The non-profit service organization, donated over 600 handmade blankets to the hospital.
“This project coincides with our motto we serve and service from the heart and that’s what lions do,” said Lions club member Rosemary Cutuli.
Cutuli said she made a post about the blanket drive and was overwhelmed with request to help.
She said that she received 14 large tubs of yarn for the drive.
Michael Catoe is the Voluntary Service Specialist for the Carl Vinson VA and said that residents appreciate being appreciated like this.
“When they get recognized from someone in the community it perks them up you can kind of see them go wow someone really appreciates the service that they did,” said Catoe.
“We are thankful for our freedom we are thankful for the sacrifices of the military people have made to keep us safe,” said Cutuli.
If you want to get in contact with the Lions Club, send an email to lionsclub2@gmail.com.
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Georgia parole board declines to halt killer’s execution
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s parole board has declined to halt the execution of a man who killed an 8-year-old girl 46 years ago.
The board issued its decision Monday, a day before Virgil Delano Presnell Jr. is scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection in the city of Jackson. As is customary, the board did not explain its decision.
Presnell killed the girl and raped her 10-year-old friend after abducting them as they walked home from school in Cobb County, just outside Atlanta, on May 4, 1976. A lawyer for Presnell had argued that he is “profoundly brain damaged” and didn’t understand the harm he was causing the two girls.
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Governor Kemp announces $415 Million in awards to help those negatively impacted by COVID
(41NBC/WMGT) — Monday, Governor Kemp announced that over $415 million has been awarded to hardworking Georgians, Georgia non-profits, government organizations, and businesses in response to economic harms caused by COVID-19.
Kemp says this money is going to help in the Great Recovery, and that he and his team have found ways to further deliver assistance to hardworking Georgians, support businesses, and rebuild crucial public services. He says that his team’s targeted approach is allowing them to account for additional high-need areas.
Kemp also announced the creation of the Victims Service Provider Grant and the Georgia Investments in Housing Grant– both of which are being used to serve those most vulnerable in the community, like crime victims and the homeless. Kemp says that $50 million will go towards the Victims Service Provider Grant and $100 million will go towards the Georgia Investments in Housing Grant. These funds should support non-profits that provide affordable housing and help people experiencing homelessness.
Some other organizations receiving money from this grant are in the Middle Georgia area, including United Way of Central Georgia, Inc. – Tutoring Assistance for Economically and Academically Disadvantaged Students– which is getting $722,729.00, United Way of Central Georgia, Inc. – Serve Those Experiencing Homelessness– is getting $3,741,517.00, Taylor County Board of Commissioners – Nursing Home Assistance is receiving $6,695.95, Meals on Wheels of Middle Georgia, Inc. – Address Food Insecurity for Older, Disabled Adults is getting $1,404,860.00– as well as others throughout the state.
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Hot, dry week ahead for Middle Georgia
We started the week off with a hot and humid day in the area as highs warmed to 93° this afternoon.
A cold front is slowly moving through this evening, bringing a few isolated showers, but mostly just dry air behind the front.
High temps tomorrow will be a few degrees cooler than today, but still hot, in the low 90s.
Expect plenty of sunshine for most of the week.
High pressure will continue to hang out in our area, leading to some pretty hot days through Friday.
We will also slowly see the return of higher humidity as our winds shift to be from the south by Wednesday.
This will allow our highs to warm into the mid 90s for the latter half of the week.
We should stay mostly dry, with our next chance of rain holding off until Friday.
The weekend is looking pretty stormy across Middle Georgia as a cold front moves through.
There are still some questions on timing and strength of the front, but right now Saturday and Sunday both look rainy.
This rain will bring an end to the mid 90s, and set us up for temps a bit closer to normal for next week.
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Man found dead near intersection of Ibex, Chappell Streets in Macon
The incident was called in just before 10 p.m. Monday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was found dead Monday night.
It happened near the intersection of Ibex Street and Chappell Street, according to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office news release.
Just before 10 o’clock, deputies responded to a report of a person shot and found the male victim, 28-year-old Ormonda Cortez Clark, dead on the scene.
The death is under investigation.
Call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 751-7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME if you have any information.
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Man in critical condition after wrong-way crash on I-16
The Sheriff's Office says a truck got onto I-16, headed in the wrong direction. The truck then collided with a car.
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an accident on I-16 near the Spring Street exit ramp in Macon. It happened Monday just before 2 p.m.
The Sheriff’s Office says a Chevrolet Silverado got onto I-16 west, driving east. The truck then collided with a Chevrolet Malibu.
The driver of the Chevrolet Malibu was taken to the Atrium Health Navicent by ambulance. He is currently listed to be in critical condition.
The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado was not injured.
This accident is still under investigation.
The Sheriff’s Office says charges are pending.
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UPDATE: Man shot and killed in Fort Valley
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Fort Valley man was shot and killed Friday. According to a press release it happened just after 9 p.m. in the 1100 block of Edward Street in Fort Valley.
The victim was shot in the torso and was taken to Atrium Health Navicent Peach County where he was pronounced dead.
Peach County Coroner Kerry Rooks has identified the victim as 37-year-old Brandon Goodwin of Fort Valley.
Fort Valley Police are searching for Tyler Jones in reference to the shooting death of Brandon Goodwin.
Anyone with information can contact the Criminal Investigations Division of the Fort Valley Police Department at 478-825-3383. The GBI is assisting the Fort Valley Police Department in the investigation.
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Man shot near Southwest High School
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an Aggravated Assault that took place in the parking lot, near the Southwest High School’s track & field area The incident occurred Friday evening and was called into the Macon-Bibb 911 Center at around 7:49p.m.
21-year-old Jakrori Williams was transported by personal vehicle to the Atrium Health Navicent for a gunshot wound. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office was notified of the incident when Williams arrived at the Emergency Room. Williams was listed to be in critical , but stable condition.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation. Additional information will be released as soon as it becomes available.
Anyone with information in reference to this incident is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
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Man shot and killed on Harold Street
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death that occurred in the 700 block of Harold Street. The incident was called into the Macon-Bibb 911 Center at around 9:01a.m. Saturday. It was reported that 27-year-old Damian Devonta Felton Sr. was fatally wounded by a gunshot wound while he was outside of his residence. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
Anyone with information in reference to this incident is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
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Morning Business Report: Walmart to create recruitment program for store managers
U.S. gasoline futures extend gains to top $4 a gallon for the first time ever.
Walmart says its needs more store managers even though its paying 200 thousand dollars a year. Walmart had created a program to recruit and train college graduates to become store managers.
Power companies are warning about the dangers of releasing balloons into the air. Mylar balloons have a silvery coating that conducts electricity.
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Pediatricians speak on baby formula shortage and its impact in Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Baby Formula Shortage is impacting families across middle Georgia.
Local Pediatricians are sharing tips on how to cope with the shortage.
Despite the high volumes of families coming into Primary Pediatrics in Macon worried about the shortage, doctors say not to worry.
In the next several weeks the shortage will begin to diminish.
One mother and employee of Primary Pediatrics says she’s seeing the impact first hand.
“It’s really scary seeing our patients come in and panicking to know whether or not they’re going to be able to find formula for their child. But you don’t really feel that feeling until you experience it yourself.”
Helen Catherine Faircloth is a mother to a five month-old who uses a specific type of formula.
She knows how important having the specific formula can impact the health of a child.
“If you are a mother that’s not breastfeeding and that doesn’t work well for you or your baby your formula is your only option,” said Faircloth.
She has also taken to social media like many others, seeking help to find formula.
But Doctors like Jason Smith say making your own formula should not be an option to consider.
“A lot of time it’s missing a lot of things that babies really need, that can lead to poor weight gain, to seizures, to brain damage, all that kind of things, really don’t try to do that.”
Dr. Smith says another option to find formula is looking to small box stores.
Dr. Yamieka Head with the Beverly Knigh Olson Children’s Hospital says if you’re child is younger than 10 months you should avoid cow’s milk and toddler formulas.
She’s also noticing the portioning of formula that is not good for your child.
“We do not want the formula to be watered down, watering down formula can cause serious health problems.”
If you’re thinking of changing your formula you should consult with your pediatrician before doing so.
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Weak cold front to bring brief delay to major heatwave
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A cold front passing through Georgia today will delay highs in the mid and upper 90s by a day or two.
Today
A summer pattern has moved in for the Peach State. With the exception of a weak cold front moving through later this afternoon, jet stream influence is leaving the area, allowing for typical summertime patterns to set up. That cold front later today will likely cause some storm development, and a couple of them could be strong, however there isn’t much of an actual severe weather risk. The SPC has issued a Level 1 “Marginal” threat that includes all of Middle Georgia, but the only risk really at play today is a couple of strong wind gusts. Some small hail cannot be ruled out either.
For most of us any storms we see this afternoon will be a sigh of relief. Highs will climb into the lower 90s for most of the region. A couple of spots may remain below 90 degrees. Cloud fields will develop in the afternoon due to surface heating. Winds will come in from the west-northwest at 6-12 mph throughout the day. Gusts could reach speeds of up to 20 mph. Those breezes will also offer a bit of relief from the heat.
Tonight storm activity will quickly cease once the sun sets. Cloud cover will also clear during that same timeframe. Winds overnight will come from the north-northwest at 5-10 mph. Lows, however, will stay warm, dropping into the lower 60s and upper 50s. This is still a drop from what we woke up to this morning.
Tomorrow
Tuesday will be the coolest day of the work week, and that isn’t saying much. Half of the region is still expected to reach 90 degrees for the high. Cloud cover will remain at a minimum throughout the afternoon, however the development of cloud fields in the afternoon is still likely to a degree. Isolated showers tomorrow afternoon are unlikely but cannot be ruled out. Winds will come in from the north at 5-10 mph, offering slight relief from the heat.
Skies will clear quickly of any cloud development right after the sun sets. Overnight winds will remain from the north however the speed should slow to 5 mph. Lows will drop into the upper 50s and lower 60s.
Wednesday and Beyond
Wednesday is when the real heatwave begins. Highs will reach into the mid to upper 90s around the region with a slight chance for pop-up storms in the afternoon. Winds coming from the south-southwest will do little to offer any relief. Overnight lows will drop into the mid to upper 60s.
Thursday will be the hottest day of the week as the upper 90s come to town. Some spots in Middle Georgia might be flirting with highs in the low 100s. The wind, again from the southwest, will do no favors in offering relief. A few isolated storms will be possible in the afternoon, but nobody is guaranteed to see them. Overnight lows will drop into the upper 60s and lower 70s.
Friday will still be hot as the highs get into the mid 90s, but luckily it looks like a cooling trend may set in heading into the weekend. Some spots could be seeing highs in the 80s again by Saturday with most if not all dropping back into the 80s by Sunday.
Follow Meteorologist Aaron Lowery on Facebook (Aaron Lowery 41NBC) and Twitter (@ALowWX) for weather updates throughout the day. Also, you can watch his forecasts Monday through Friday on 41NBC News at Daybreak (6-7 a.m.) and 41Today (11 a.m).
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BUFFALO, New York -- Phylicia Dove fails to fight back tears as she talks about the massacre that shattered her community's haven in Buffalo's Masten Park neighborhood.
"Tops market was a place of community, a safe space for us to meet, to talk, to be together," she told CNN. "There's no one here who hasn't visited this Tops. It was ours. Even if it wasn't the best, it was ours, and now our safe space has been infiltrated and taken from us and that is something we are mourning."
The beloved Tops is the only supermarket in a one-mile radius within this largely Black neighborhood and one that took more than a decade to get. It has now been scarred by a deadly rampage whose remnants are evident in the stretches of police tape that now guard the store.
But the real guardians of this grocery store are the hundreds of residents who have swarmed Jefferson Avenue, mourning, praying and beginning their heartbreaking journey toward healing.
The tragedy began when a typical Saturday of grocery shopping turned into a violent nightmare as 18-year-old Payton S. Gendron arrived at Tops and gunned down people inside and outside of the store, police say. Eleven of the thirteen victims, ages 20 to 86, were Black.
Gendron has described himself as a White supremacist in a hateful rant online. And residents want the world to know that what happened in their community was an act of terror.
"This has to be labeled a racist hate crime and we want it known that he is a White supremacist," Dove said. "We also want this spoken about as terrorism, and to make it sound any softer than that is a slap in the face for the families grieving today."
The slaughter has left this tight-knit community angry and heartbroken, but East Side residents like Tony Marshall have not let their grief keep them away from each other.
Marshall spent hours under the sun, grilling hot dogs on the corner where Tops loomed behind him, only a few feet away from where he discovered the bodies of three of his friends the day before.
"It was chaos," he says, looking back at the Tops parking lot. "People crying, people screaming, and I joined them when I saw those bodies, all by the door. Bodies of my friends."
Marshall, affectionately known in town as "Mr. Tony," is cooking for hundreds of residents in mourning on Buffalo's East Side. The jitney driver, who spends a majority of his days at Tops picking up and dropping off employees and shoppers, says he is "emotionally drained."
"It started the moment I got here and saw my people on the ground and it hasn't ended since," he told CNN. "There's nothing else I want to do but be here, because this is one of them deals where if we let that grief fester, none of us are going to want to be here. And if we're not here, once again the community suffers."
Sounds of hope and pain engulf the block, brief laughter mingled with audible crying. Across the street and under a tree commemorated with flowers and candles for those lost, a man wraps his arms around a woman whose tears appear to have no end.
Beside them, a group of young people pass around a small microphone, shouting words of hope. "We will not be broken!" one woman cries.
As the community begins its efforts to heal and rebuild, Dove, a local business owner and activist, says she can't help but worry this won't be the last time tragedy strikes a Black community in America.
"Where can we exist and be Black and safe?" she asks. "And if it's not our grocery store, or our church, or any other place where we've been shot before, where do we go to exist freely?"
'We are hated, and now we are being hunted'
Heavily armed and wearing tactical gear, Gendron, who is from Conklin, New York, traveled about 200 miles to Tops with the intention of continuing his shooting rampage beyond the supermarket, police say.
His choice to target Tops was not random; in the hateful rant, the author, who claims to be Payton Gendron, says the supermarket in Buffalo is in a ZIP code that "has the highest Black percentage that is close enough to where I live."
The ZIP code that includes Tops, 14208, is 78% Black, according to the Census Bureau's 2020 American Community Survey. It is among the top 2% of ZIP codes nationwide with the highest percentage of Black population and has the highest percentage of Black population of any ZIP code in upstate New York.
"He knew what he was doing when he came for us," Raqueal "RaRa" Watson, who was born and raised nearby, told CNN. "It makes us scared, especially as a mother, that someone could come all the way here just to murder us. Ain't none of us slept last night. This will cause permanent trauma."
Tops was her local grocery store, she says while sitting on a chair in front of the memorial on Jefferson Ave, where a woman lays flowers before bending down to offer a prayer.
Aaron Salter, the "hero" security guard who engaged the suspect but was fatally shot, watched her grow up in that store, she says.
But despite the memories and the love she held for Tops, the mother of three said she and her family do not plan on ever going there again.
"All we did was be Black," Watson said. "White people take everything from us. Even the only grocery store in our community. That's what they're doing to us."
Dove, the community activist, is also a mother and she says she's consumed by another issue: How does she explain the incident to her two young children, who she fears could one day become victims of similar incidents deeply rooted in racism against Black people?
"We shouldn't have to teach our children that at some point their skin color is going to mark them as different and could mark them as a target," Dove said. "In this country we are hated, and now we are being hunted. How do you explain to a child there was a massacre at a grocery store because someone hates their skin? What age is appropriate for me to tell them that could happen to them?"
"Growing up not ever thinking or knowing your skin is a problem is a privilege Black bodies don't have," she added.
'It was about the invisible becoming visible'
Martin Bryant leans against the porch of his home -- which sits on the same block as Tops -- as his two nephews stand beside him. The three have spent the day standing outside their home, they say, unable to accept that the neighborhood they see now -- still swarming with police officers, reporters and dozens of mourners -- is the same one they call home.
Bryant was 33 years old when Tops opened up in his neighborhood. After living in the same house on Jefferson Avenue his entire life, he finally had a local grocery store.
It's a blessing many people take for granted; a reliable place to go to for last-minute dinner ideas, sweet tooth cravings, or to casually stroll aisle to aisle going down a handwritten grocery list.
So when Tops opened in 2003, life completely changed when this community got the grocery store they'd been dreaming about, and fighting for, for more than a decade.
"Tops was a big boost to the community. We actually had a grocery store to call our own. It wasn't a convenience store like a 7/11, it was a real grocery store. It made everyone happy." Bryant told CNN. "Local leaders fought hard for it and the location was perfect because it is right off two bus lines."
A video from the supermarket's grand opening shows a level of joy from residents, who are seen cheering and filling up the aisles of their new store, disturbingly contrary to the horror seen within those same walls on Saturday.
"For the community that had long lived without viable fresh fruits and vegetables this was a sign of progress, a sign of being and feeling recognized," Dove said. "A sign that the East Side mattered and was an area of the city worth being invested into. It was about the invisible becoming visible."
Before Tops, residents had to rely on a "dirty corner store that was never stocked" or travel to neighboring areas to shop. When winters were bad, it made it especially difficult, Bryant said, and for older people and low-income residents who couldn't afford to own cars, things were more dire.
Now, Bryant fears for the elderly and the less privileged in his neighborhood who might not feel safe going into Tops anymore.
"Elderly people go there. My mother, who was in a wheelchair, got to go there any day she wanted to get a few things," Bryant said. "We try to have hope, because what will they have if they don't have Tops? Even I might not want to go in there again."
The nearest grocery store is a Wegmans, which is about 4 miles away. Although it's a 15-minute drive, public transportation could make the journey up to an hour long.
"To have that only space for us, celebrated in 2003 so not too long ago, the only supermarket in what really is a food desert, taken away is traumatizing," Dove said. "It's a sense of being kicked when we were already down, so it's a different level of pain we're feeling. We didn't have much, and you took what was left."
Tops Friendly Markets said in a statement the store will be closed "until further notice," but the community fears it will never reopen. And even if it does, Bryant says, walking across a parking lot and into a store where the dead bodies once were might be impossible.
"We are broken, possibly irreversibly," Dove said. "Will we ever be the same? No. Will we rebuild? Yes. Because we don't have a choice. Black people in America have never had a choice."
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These days, mass shooters like the one now held in the Buffalo, New York, supermarket attack don’t stop with planning out their brutal attacks. They also create marketing plans while arranging to livestream their massacres on social platforms in hopes of fomenting more violence.
Sites like Twitter, Facebook and now the game-streaming platform Twitch have learned painful lessons from dealing with the violent videos that often accompany such shootings. But experts are calling for a broader discussion around livestreams, including whether they should exist at all, since once such videos go online, they’re almost impossible to erase completely.
The self-described white supremacist gunman who police say killed 10 people, all of them Black, at a Buffalo supermarket Saturday had mounted a GoPro camera to his helmet to stream his assault live on Twitch, the video game streaming platform used by another shooter in 2019 who killed two people at a synagogue in Halle, Germany.
He had previously outlined his plan in a detailed but rambling set of online diary entries that were apparently posted publicly ahead of the attack, although it’s not clear how may people might have seen them. His goal: to inspire copycats and spread his racist beliefs. After all, he was a copycat himself.
He decided against streaming on Facebook, as yet another mass shooter did when he killed 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, three years ago. Unlike Twitch, Facebook requires users to sign up for an account in order to watch livestreams.
Still, not everything went according to plan. By most accounts the platforms responded more quickly to halt the spread of the Buffalo video than they did after the 2019 Christchurch shooting, said Megan Squire, a senior fellow and technology expert at the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Another Twitch user watching the live video likely flagged it to the attention of Twitch’s content moderators, she said, which would have helped Twitch pull down the stream less than two minutes after the first gunshots per a company spokesperson. Twitch has not said how the video was flagged. In a statement about the shooting Tuesday, the company expressed thanks “for the user reports that help us catch and remove harmful content in real time.”
“In this case, they did pretty well,” Squire said. “The fact that the video is so hard to find right now is proof of that.”
That was little consolation to family members of the victims. Celestine Chaney’s son, Wayne Jones, found out his mother had been killed when someone sent him a video screenshot from the livestream. Not long after, he saw the video itself.
“I didn’t find out, nobody knocked on my door like the usual process,” he said. “I found out in a Facebook picture that my mom was gunned down. Then I watched the video on social media.”
Danielle Simpson, the girlfriend of Chaney’s grandson, said she reported dozens of sites after the video kept appearing over and over in her Facebook feed and she worried that Chaney’s family would see them.
“I think I reported about 100 pages on Sunday because every time I got on Facebook it was either pictures or the video was right there,” she said. “You couldn’t escape it. There was nowhere you could go.”
In 2019, the Christchurch shooting was streamed live on Facebook for 17 minutes and quickly spread to other platforms. This time, the platforms generally seemed to coordinate better, particularly by sharing digital “signatures” of the video used to detect and remove copies.
But platform algorithms can have a harder time identifying a copycat video if someone has edited it. That’s created problems, such as when some internet forums users remade the Buffalo video with twisted attempts at humor. Tech companies would have needed to use “more fancy algorithms” to detect those partial matches, Squire said.
“It seems darker and more cynical,” she said of the attempts to spread the shooting video in recent days.
Twitch has more than 2.5 million viewers at any given moment; roughly 8 million content creators stream video on the platform each month, according to the company. The site uses a combination of user reports, algorithms and moderators to detect and remove any violence that occurs on the platform. The company said that it quickly removed the gunman’s stream, but hasn’t shared many details about what happened on Saturday — including whether the stream was reported or how many people watched the rampage live.
A Twitch spokesperson said the company shared the livestream with the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism, a nonprofit group set up by tech companies to help others monitor their own platforms for rebroadcasts. But clips from the video still made their way to other platforms, including the site Streamable, where it was available for millions to view. A spokesperson for Hopin, the company that owns Streamable, said Monday that it’s working to remove the videos and terminate the accounts of those who uploaded them.
Looking ahead, platforms may face future moderation complications from a Texas law — reinstated by an appellate court last week — that bans big social media companies from “censoring” users’ viewpoints. The shooter “had a very specific viewpoint” and the law is unclear enough to create a risk for platforms that moderate people like him, said Jeff Kosseff, an associate professor of cybersecurity law at the U.S. Naval Academy. “It really puts the finger on the scale of keeping up harmful content,” he said.
Some lawmakers have called for social media companies to further police their platforms following the gunman’s livestream. President Joe Biden did not bring up such calls during his remarks Tuesday in Buffalo.
Alexa Koenig, executive director of the Human Rights Center at the University of California, Berkeley, said there’s been a shift in how tech companies are responding to such events. In particular, Koenig said, coordination between the companies to create fingerprint repositories for extremist videos so they can’t be re-uploaded to other platforms “has been an incredibly important development.”
A Twitch spokesperson said the company will review how it responded to the gunman’s livestream.
Experts suggest that sites such as Twitch could exercise more control over who can livestream and when — for instance, by building in delays or whitelisting valid users while banning rules violators. More broadly, Koenig said, “there’s also a general societal conversation that needs to happen around the utility of livestreaming and when it’s valuable, when it’s not, and how we put safe norms around how it’s used and what happens if you use it.”
Another option, of course, would be to end livestreaming altogether. But that’s almost impossible to imagine given how much tech companies rely on livestreams to attract and keep users engaged in order to bring in money.
Free speech, Koenig said, is often the reason tech platforms give for allowing this form of technology — beyond the unspoken profit component. But that should be balanced “with rights to privacy and some of the other issues that arise in this instance,” Koenig said.
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AP journalists Robert Bumsted and Carolyn Thompson contributed from Buffalo.
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This story has been updated to clarify that all 10 of the people killed in the shooting were Black.
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s governing party on Tuesday defeated a move in Parliament to urgently debate a motion that would censure President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for the nation’s worst economic crisis, which theprime ministersaid has left only enough gasoline for one day.
It was unclear when the motion will be taken up again.
It would not legally require Rajapaksa to quit, but his refusal to do so has already roiled Sri Lanka, which is on the brink of bankruptcyas it negotiates an economic lifeline with other countries and institutions to be able to import basic supplies, medicines and fuel.
M.A. Sumanthiran, a lawmaker from the opposition Tamil National Alliance, proposed that Parliament bypass the usual procedure to take up the motion against Rajapaksa urgently. But the governing party defeated the motion with a 119-68 vote.
Protesters have occupied the entrance to the president’s office for more than a month calling for Rajapaksa’s resignation. Months of anti-government rallies have led to the near-dismantling of the once-powerful ruling family, with one of the president’s brothers resigning as prime minister, and other siblings and a nephew leaving their Cabinet posts.
Protesters accuse the Rajapaksas of triggering the crisis through corruption and misrule.
On Monday evening, the new prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, offered a somber assessment of the country’s dire situation. He said about $75 billion is needed urgently to help provide the nation with essential items, but the country’s treasury is struggling to find even $1 billion.
“At the moment, we only have petrol stocks for a single day,” he said in a televised speech.
“The next couple of months will be the most difficult ones of our lives,” he said. “I have no desire to hide the truth and to lie to the public. Although these facts are unpleasant and terrifying, this is the true situation. For a short period, our future will be even more difficult than the tough times that we have passed.”
Attacks by Rajapaksa supporters on peaceful protesters last week sparked countrywide violence that left nine people, including a lawmaker, dead and more than 200 wounded. Many homes of lawmakers and their supporters were burned down.
Police on Tuesday arrested two governing party lawmakers for alleged involvement in the attacks. Police spokesman Nihal Thalduwa identified the lawmakers as Sanath Nishantha and Milan Jayathilaka. More than 600 people have also been arrested in connection with the violence against Rajapaksa supporters and destruction of their property, Thalduwa said.
The motion accuses Rajapaksa, whose nickname is Gota, of being responsible for the economic crisis by introducing untimely tax cuts and prohibiting the use of chemical fertilizers, which resulted in crop failures. It also says the president used the COVID-19 pandemic for militarization and mismanaged it by promoting non-scientific solutions and making unfavorable deals for vaccines.
“For almost 40 days people have camped on the road saying ‘Gota Go Home,’ but those who call themselves people’s representatives, who come and sit here, are deaf,” Sumanthiran said after the vote.
“They can’t even agree to take up for discussion for debate a matter that people have been shouting from the streets.”
Opposition lawmaker Wijayadasa Rajapakshe, who is not related to the president, said the motion can be taken up anytime after Thursday according to Parliament’s rules.
Sri Lanka has suspended repayment of about $7 billion in foreign loans due this year out of $25 billion to be repaid by 2026. The country’s total foreign debt is $51 billion. The finance ministry says the country currently has only $25 million in usable foreign reserves.
The foreign currency shortage has sharply limited imports, resulting in long lines for milk, fuel, cooking gas and medicines.
Wickremesinghe said Monday that the lack of diesel fuel will be resolved to some extent with shipments from India.
“For over 40 days, three ships with crude oil and furnace oil have been anchored within the maritime zone of Sri Lanka. We are working to obtain dollars in the open market to pay for these shipments,” he said.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Even as Western allies grapple with how to counter Russia’s assault on Ukraine, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday that they also must take a wary and united approach to checking China and its business practices.
“We have a common interest in incentivizing China to refrain from economic practices that have disadvantaged all of us,” Yellen said in a speech to the Brussels Economic Forum.
“These practices range from those affecting trade and investment, to development and climate policies, to approaches to provide debt relief to countries facing unsustainable debt burdens,” she added.
Yellen was in Brussels ahead of a meeting of finance ministers for the Group of Seven leading economies in Bonn, Germany.
She also met Tuesday with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Yellen said they discussed “critical issues related to energy security, Ukraine’s economic needs, and continued coordination to impose sanctions on Russia.”
Yellen has spoken at length about China’s financing practices in Africa, which has seen a massive influx of Chinese investment. She has recently called on China explicitly to end its relationship with Russia.
“We have a set of common vulnerabilities that we should address,” Yellen said to her European audience.
“And China is more likely to respond favorably if it cannot play one of us off against the other,” she said. “The Biden administration believes that cooperation of this kind will be more effective than the unilateralism that we saw in the not-too-distant past.”
Yellen’s visit to Europe — she spent time in Poland before her stop in Brussels — is meant to address the effects of the war in Ukraine, an international tax plan she negotiated with more than 130 countries last year and an energy crisiscontributing to high inflation worldwide.
The mounting costs of the war are a cause of concern for the G-7 finance ministers.
She said that despite funding efforts from the U.S. and its European allies, “what’s clear is that the bilateral and multilateral support announced so far will not be sufficient to address Ukraine’s needs, even in the short term.”
She urged partner nations “to join us in increasing their financial support to Ukraine.”
Yellen also spoke about the need to implement a global minimum tax of 15% on multinational corporations. It’s meant to deter global companies from stashing profits in countries where they pay little or no taxes.
“This agreement will halt a decadeslong race to the bottom in corporate taxation around the globe — a competition that has proven self-defeating,” she said.
On Monday, Yellen met with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki about tightening sanctions against Russia and pressed for participation in the tax deal that Poland has blocked so far.
It got final approval at a meeting of the Group of 20 economies last October, but Polish officials have questioned if the tax will actually apply to online giants and insists that it does.
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A man has been arrested following a shooting at a home in Eunice that stemmed from a family argument.
A man broke into a relative's home over "family issues" that were continuing from a previous day, police say.
There were two people in the house, and one of them shot the man. All three people are related to each other, police say.
Police Chief Randy Fontenot said police have found that the shooting was justified. But, the man who was wounded is facing a charge of home invasion, he said.
The shooting happened at around 9 pm Monday in the 1300 block of Darrell Street in Eunice.
Other charges are pending, Fontenot stated. The name of the suspect was not provided.
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The St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Disposal District is hosting the Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday.
The Opelousas Recycling Center, located at 2717 W Landry Street in Opelousas, will host the event from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
The Eunice Recycling Center, located at 450 N. C.C. Duson Street in Eunice, will host the event from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM.
REMINDER: This event is open to ALL residents of St. Landry Parish (households only). In order to participate in this event residents must show proof of residency (Driver's License, water bill, etc.).
For more information please contact the St. Landry Parish Recycling Centers at 337-942-9576 (Opelousas), 337-457-1336 (Eunice), or the Solid Waste Disposal District at 337-826-5211.
Here are the rules:
Large Quantities From Businesses, Farms Or Commercial Operations Will Not Be Accepted
Here are the items they are accepting:
Paints – Automobile Batteries – Motor Oil - Antifreeze – Household Cleaners Household Chemicals – Pesticides – Flammables – Corrosives - Tires (Limit 5 Per Vehicle) – Fluorescent Tubes And Bulbs – Other Hazardous Household Products – Electronic Waste (Computers, Monitors, Printers, Scanners, Etc.) Cell Phones And Cell Phone Batteries
Prohibited: Medications, Infectious And Medical Wastes, Biological And Radioactive Materials, Compressed Gas Cylinders, Ammunition, Fire Extinguishers, Smoke Detectors And Explosives
For more information contact the St. Landry Parish Recycling Center at 337-942-9576 or 337-457-1336 or Solid Waste Disposal District at 337-826-5211.
Here's the website: www.slpsolidwaste.org
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BOSTON (WWLP) – East West Rail has been a conversation for years at the State House, and although the governor has shared his support, his latest infrastructure bill did not include the project.
Expanding rail into Western Massachusetts would be one of the largest transportation projects the State has taken on. In April, Governor Baker, alongside Congressman Richard Neal announced a path forward to extend rail past Worcester. They also shared plans for lawmakers to create a new rail authority by taking advantage of recently granted federal funds.
However, Governor Baker’s almost $10 billion dollar infrastructure bond bill cleared the transportation committee without East West rail being included. Although this may be seen as a set-back, there are still multiple opportunities for East/West rail to move forward in the coming months.
Senator Eric Lesser of Longmeadow said, “MassDOT recently shared language with us about setting up an authority, so we’re reviewing that language, and we’re going to work as a delegation, we’re going to work with our colleagues in both the house and the senate to come to some consensus on that language.”
Language for East/West rail could be added during the bill’s journey through the House and Senate, so it’s far from over for this legislative cycle. Senator Lesser also added that East/West Rail would be transformative for the entire state by increasing access to housing and decreasing the number of cars on the road, helping the environment.
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After a quiet few weeks for Her Majesty, who withdrew from attending the State Opening of Parliament only last week, the Queen is back in action. Today, she visited Paddington Station to view the new Elizabeth line, despite a previous announcement that her son, Prince Edward, would attend in her place.
The Queen delights royal fans with surprise visit to new Elizabeth line
The royal aide previously lived there during the Covid-19 lockdowns
The monarch was an enthusiastic presence at the Royal Windsor Horse Show over the weekend, both to watch some events during the day, and for a major theatrical performance, A Gallop Through History, on Sunday night. The busy weekend seems to have done little to sap her energy, however, as the Queen was pictured smiling and dressed in a jaunty yellow ensemble, accessorised with a matching hat, pearls and a twinkling brooch, for her trip to London.
Buckingham Palace previously stated that Prince Edward would attend the engagement, ‘to mark the completion of the Elizabeth Line, named in honour of Her Majesty The Queen’. It came as a surprise, therefore, when the royal was joined by his mother, with a Buckingham Palace spokeswoman stating: ‘In a happy development, Her Majesty The Queen is attending today’s event to mark the completion of the Elizabeth line. Her Majesty was aware of the engagement and the organisers were informed of the possibility she may attend.’
During the event, the royal duo met staff who have been key to the project and who will be running the new railway, and were also joined by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, the Secretary of State for Transport and the Commissioner for Transport for London.
The Prime Minster told the invited guests: ‘We’re all incredibly touched and moved and grateful to her Majesty for coming to open the Elizabeth line today. It was fantastic to see her.’
The American artist’s Elizabeth II screenprint is being sold as part of a fractional ownership scheme
The Queen made her way around the station with her now-familiar walking cane, before unveiling a plaque and purchasing the first ticket using a commemorative Elizabeth Line Oyster card – which she then topped up with £5, helped by Crossrail staff.
The Elizabeth line is a new railway that runs for over 100km – from Reading and Heathrow in the west, through to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east. The launch of the long-awaited Crossrail project has been hit with delays, but Transport for London has now set the opening date for 24 May.
The 96-year-old monarch has been grappling with mobility issues, meaning her in-person engagements have been significantly scaled back. With the climax of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations just weeks away – culminating in a four-day bank holiday weekend in June – Buckingham Palace previously indicated that she would not confirm her attendance at festivities until the day of the events themselves.
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